Diocese of Cefalù, Italy

Present Prelates

Bishop (2018.02.16 – ...):

Bishop Giuseppe Marciante (73)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Cefalù (Roman Rite)

Bishop Giuseppe Marciante (73)
(2018.02.16 – ...)

Bishop of Cefalù (Italy)

Born:	1951.07.16 (Catania, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1980.10.05
Consecrated Bishop:	2009.07.11

Priest of Roma (Italy) (1980.10.05 – 2009.06.01)

Titular Bishop of Thagora (2009.06.01 – 2018.02.16)

Auxiliary Bishop of the Vicariate of Rome of Roma (Italy) (2009.06.01 – 2018.02.16)

Bishop of Cefalù (Italy) (2018.02.16 – ...)

Bishop Vincenzo Manzella (82)
(2009.09.17 – 2018.02.16)

Bishop emeritus of Cefalù (Italy)

Visitare oves meas et pascere

Born:	1942.11.16 (Casteldaccia, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1967.07.01
Consecrated Bishop:	1991.06.29

Priest of Palermo (Italy) (1967.07.01 – 1991.04.30)

Bishop of Caltagirone (Italy) (1991.04.30 – 2009.09.17)

Apostolic Administrator of Caltagirone (Italy) (2009.09.17 – 2010.01.30)

Bishop of Cefalù (Italy) (2009.09.17 – 2018.02.16)

Bishop Francesco Sgalambro
(2000.03.18 – 2009.09.17)

Credidimus caritati

Born:	1934.04.16 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1957.09.22
Consecrated Bishop:	1986.04.05
Died:	2016.08.11 († 82)

Titular Bishop of Minturno (1986.02.22 – 2000.03.18)

Auxiliary Bishop of Messina–Lipari–Santa Lucia del Mela (Italy) (1986.02.22 – 2000.03.18)

Bishop of Cefalù (Italy) (2000.03.18 – 2009.09.17)

Bishop Rosario Mazzola
(1988.07.23 – 2000.03.18)

Servus in gloriam ejus

Born:	1924.09.19 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1950.07.16
Consecrated Bishop:	1982.09.04
Died:	2018.12.24 († 94)

Titular Bishop of Bomarzo (1982.06.19 – 1988.07.23)

Auxiliary Bishop of Palermo (Italy) (1982.06.19 – 1988.07.23)

Bishop of Cefalù (Italy) (1988.07.23 – 2000.03.18)

Bishop Emanuele Catarinicchia
(1978.11.11 – 1987.12.07)

Born:	1926.07.12 (Partinico, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1949.04.02
Consecrated Bishop:	1978.12.17
Died:	2024.01.26 (Mazara del Vallo, Italy † 97)

Priest of Monreale (Italy) (1949.04.02 – 1978.11.11)

Bishop of Cefalù (Italy) (1978.11.11 – 1987.12.07)

Bishop of Mazara del Vallo (Italy) (1987.12.07 – 2002.11.15)

Bishop Salvatore Cassisa (later Archbishop)
(1973.12.01 – 1978.03.11)

Born:	1921.12.12 (Trapani, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1944.09.03
Consecrated Bishop:	1974.01.24
Died:	2015.08.03 († 93)

Bishop of Cefalù (Italy) (1973.12.01 – 1978.03.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Monreale (Italy) (1978.03.11 – 1997.05.24)

Bishop Calogero Lauricella (later Archbishop)
(1970.06.04 – 1973.09.08)

Born:	1919.02.20 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1941.06.12
Consecrated Bishop:	1961.06.24
Died:	1989.06.20 († 70)

Auxiliary Bishop of Agrigento (Italy) (1961.05.13 – 1964)

Titular Bishop of Sela (1961.05.13 – 1970.06.04)

Auxiliary Bishop of Cefalù (Italy) (1964 – 1970.06.04)

Apostolic Administrator of Cefalù (Italy) (1967 – 1970.06.04)

Bishop of Cefalù (Italy) (1970.06.04 – 1973.09.08)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Siracusa (Italy) (1973.09.08 – 1989.06.20)

Bishop Calogero Lauricella (later Archbishop)
(Apostolic Administrator 1967 – 1970.06.04)

Bishop Emiliano Cagnoni
(1934.05.05 – 1969.09.28)

Born:	1884.10.17 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1908.09.19
Consecrated Bishop:	1934.06.10
Died:	1969.09.28 († 84)

Bishop of Cefalù (Italy) (1934.05.05 – 1969.09.28)

Bishop Giovanni Pulvirenti
(1922.08.19 – 1933.09.11)

Born:	1871.11.22 (Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:	1911.12.17
Died:	1933.09.11 († 61)

Bishop of Anglona–Tursi (Italy) (1911.11.27 – 1922.08.19)

Bishop of Cefalù (Italy) (1922.08.19 – 1933.09.11)

Bishop Anselmo Evangelista Sansoni, O.F.M.
(1907.10.26 – 1921.06.18)

Born:	1859.12.17 (Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:	1907.11.17
Died:	1921.06.18 († 61)

Bishop of Cefalù (Italy) (1907.10.26 – 1921.06.18)

Bishop Gaetano d’Alessandro (later Archbishop)
(1888.03.18 – 1906.05.08)

Born:	1834.09.05 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1857.06.06
Consecrated Bishop:	1884.04.20
Died:	1911.01 († 76)

Titular Bishop of Iassus (1884.03.24 – 1888.03.18)

Coadjutor Bishop of Cefalù (Italy) (1884.03.24 – 1888.03.18)

Bishop of Cefalù (Italy) (1888.03.18 – 1906.05.08)

Titular Archbishop of Cius (1906.05.08 – 1911.01)

Bishop Ruggero Blundo, O.S.B.
(1858.03.15 – 1888.03.27)

Born:	1801.06.18 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1824.02.22
Consecrated Bishop:	1858.03.21
Died:	1888.03.27 († 86)

Bishop of Cefalù (Italy) (1858.03.15 – 1888.03.27)

Bishop Visconte Maria Proto, O.S.B.
(1844.06.17 – 1854.10.13)

Born:	1781.02.15 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1805.02.17
Consecrated Bishop:	1839.04
Died:	1854.10.13 († 73)

Bishop of Lipari (Italy) (1839.02.18 – 1844.06.17)

Bishop of Cefalù (Italy) (1844.06.17 – 1854.10.13)

Bishop Pietro Tasca
(1827.09.27 – 1839.01.02)

Born:	(Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:	1826.05.21
Died:	1839.01.02

Bishop of Lipari (Italy) (1826.03.13 – 1827.09.27)

Bishop of Cefalù (Italy) (1827.09.27 – 1839.01.02)

Bishop Giovanni Sergio
(1814.12.19 – 1827.02.27)

Born:	1766.10.04 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1790.12.18
Consecrated Bishop:	1814.12.27
Died:	1827.02.27 († 60)

Bishop of Cefalù (Italy) (1814.12.19 – 1827.02.27)

Bishop Domenico Spoto
(1804.05.28 – 1808.12.29)

Born:	1729.06.20 (Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:	1802.09.21
Died:	1808.12.29 († 79)

Bishop of Lipari (Italy) (1802.08.09 – 1804.05.28)

Bishop of Cefalù (Italy) (1804.05.28 – 1808.12.29)

Bishop Francesco Vanni, C.R.
(1789.03.30 – 1803.11.29)

Born:	1730.09.30 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1759.07.29
Consecrated Bishop:	1786.08.13
Died:	1803.11.29 († 73)

Titular Bishop of Thermæ (1786.07.24 – 1789.03.30)

Bishop of Cefalù (Italy) (1789.03.30 – 1803.11.29)

Bishop Gioacchino Castelli
(1755.07.11 – 1788.07.12)

Born:	1708.07.01 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1731.09.22
Consecrated Bishop:	1755.10.12
Died:	1788.07.12 († 80)

Bishop of Cefalù (Italy) (1755.07.11 – 1788.07.12)

Bishop Antonio Maria Riggio (later Archbishop)
(1752.07.17 – 1755.01.16)

Born:	1712.02.18 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1738.07.06
Consecrated Bishop:	1752.07.23
Died:	1764.02.06 († 51)

Bishop of Cefalù (Italy) (1752.07.17 – 1755.01.16)

Titular Archbishop of Iconium (1755.02.17 – 1764.02.06)

Bishop Domenico Valguarnera, C.O.
(1732.11.01 – 1751.05.02)

Born:	1697.11.03
Ordained Priest:	1720.10.20
Consecrated Bishop:	1732.12.07
Died:	1751.05.02 († 53)

Bishop of Cefalù (Italy) (1732.11.01 – 1751.05.02)

Bishop Giuseppe Antonio Muscella
(1702 – 1716)

Born:	1652.07.29
Consecrated Bishop:	1702.10.01
Died:	1716.06.22 († 63)

Bishop of Cefalù (Italy) (1702 – 1716)

Bishop Matteo Orlando
(1674 – 1695.11.13)

Born:	1610.02.10
Consecrated Bishop:	1674.07.01
Died:	1695.11.13 († 85)

Bishop of Cefalù (Italy) (1674 – 1695.11.13)

Bishop Giovanni Roano e Corrionero (later Archbishop)
(1660 – 1674)

Consecrated Bishop:	1660.03.07
Died:	1703.06.05

Bishop of Cefalù (Italy) (1660 – 1674)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Monreale (Italy) (1674 – 1703.06.05)

Bishop Francesco Gisulfo e Osorio
(1650.11.21 – 1658.09.30)

Consecrated Bishop:	1650.11.30
Died:	1664.12.17

Commendatory Archimandrite of Santissimo Salvatore of the Italo-Albanese (Italy) (1647 – 1650.11.21)

Bishop of Cefalù (Italy) (1650.11.21 – 1658.09.30)

Bishop of Agrigento (Italy) (1658.09.30 – 1664.12.17)

Bishop Marco Antonio Gussio
(1644 – 1650)

Consecrated Bishop:	1644.05.29
Died:	1660.07

Bishop of Cefalù (Italy) (1644 – 1650)

Bishop of Catania (Italy) (1650 – 1660.07)

Bishop Pietro Corsetto
(1638 – 1643.10.23)

Consecrated Bishop:	1638.06.24
Died:	1643.10.23

Bishop of Cefalù (Italy) (1638 – 1643.10.23)

Bishop Ottavio Branciforte
(1633 – 1637)

Consecrated Bishop:	1633.01.16
Died:	1646.06.14

Bishop of Cefalù (Italy) (1633 – 1637)

Bishop of Catania (Italy) (1637 – 1646.06.14)

Bishop Manuel Esteban Muniera, O. de M.
(1621.03.29 – 1631.10.14)

Born:	1568
Consecrated Bishop:	1621.04.02
Died:	1631.10.14 († 62)

Bishop of Cefalù (Italy) (1621.03.29 – 1631.10.14)

Bishop Martino Mira
(1607 – 1619)

Consecrated Bishop:	1607.02.04
Died:	1619.08.15

Bishop of Cefalù (Italy) (1607 – 1619)

Bishop Pietro Maria Bisnetti, O.F.M.
(1606 – 1607)

Died:

1621

Bishop of Cefalù (Italy) (1606 – 1607)

Bishop of Trivento (Italy) (1607 – 1621)

Bishop Emanuele Quero Turillo
(1596.12.18 – 1605.09.02)

Born:	1554 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:	1597.05.30
Died:	1605.09.02 († 50)

Bishop of Cefalù (Italy) (1596.12.18 – 1605.09.02)

Bishop Nicolò Stizzìa
(1594.05.23 – 1595.02.17)

Born:	1540 (Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:	1594.05.30
Died:	1595.02.17 († 54)

Commendatory Archimandrite of Santissimo Salvatore of the Italo-Albanese (Italy) (1591 – 1595.02.17)

Bishop of Cefalù (Italy) (1594.05.23 – 1595.02.17)

Venerable Bishop Francisco Gonzaga (Annibale), O.F.M. Obs.
(1587.10.26 – 1593.01.29)

Born:	1546.07.31 (Gazzuolo, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1570
Consecrated Bishop:	1587.11.15
Died:	1620.03.11 (Mantova, Italy † 73)

Minister General of Order of Observant Friars Minor (1579 – 1587.10.26)

Bishop of Cefalù (Italy) (1587.10.26 – 1593.01.29)

Bishop of Pavia (Italy) (1593.01.29 – 1593.04.30 not possessed)

Bishop of Mantova (Italy) (1593.04.30 – 1620.03.11)

Bishop and religious of Order of Observant Friars Minor.

Bishop Ottaviano Preconio
(1578.08.11 – 1587.04.11)

Died:

1587.04.11

Bishop of Cefalù (Italy) (1578.08.11 – 1587.04.11)

Bishop Roderico Vadillo, O.S.B.
(1569.02.09 – 1577.02.01)

Born:	1506 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:	1569.03.21
Died:	1577.02.01 († 70)

Bishop of Cefalù (Italy) (1569.02.09 – 1577.02.01)

Bishop Antonio Faraone
(1562.04.17 – 1569.02.09)

Died:

1572.07.29

Bishop of Cefalù (Italy) (1562.04.17 – 1569.02.09)

Bishop of Catania (Italy) (1569.02.09 – 1572.07.29)

Bishop Francesco D’Aragona
(1525.06.07 – 1561.06.22)

Consecrated Bishop:	1525.07.30
Died:	1561.06.22

Bishop of Cefalù (Italy) (1525.06.07 – 1561.06.22)

Cardinal Guillén-Ramón de Vich y de Vallterra
(Apostolic Administrator 1518.10.22 – 1525.06.07)

Bishop Giovanni Sanctius
(1517 – 1518)

Bishop of Cefalù (Italy) (1517 – 1518)

Bishop Giovanni Requesens
(1512.01.18 – 1516)

Bishop of Cefalù (Italy) (1512.01.18 – 1516)

Bishop Rinaldo Montoro
(1496.10.12 – 1511)

Died:

1511

Bishop of Cefalù (Italy) (1496.10.12 – 1511)

Bishop Lazzaro, O.P.
(1496.05.18 – 1496)

Bishop of Cefalù (Italy) (1496.05.18 – 1496)

Bishop Paolo de Cavalleria
(1495.03.30 – 1496)

Died:

1496

Bishop of Malta (Malta) (1491.02.10 – 1495.03.30)

Bishop of Cefalù (Italy) (1495.03.30 – 1496)

Bishop Francesco de Luna
(1492 – 1495)

Died:

1495

Bishop of Cefalù (Italy) (1492 – 1495)

Bishop Francesco Orsini
(1492 – 1492)

Bishop of Cefalù (Italy) (1492 – 1492)

Bishop Francesco Vitale da Noja, O.F.M.
(1484.11.26 – 1492.04.18)

Consecrated Bishop:	1485.08.06
Died:	1492.04.18

Bishop of Cefalù (Italy) (1484.11.26 – 1492.04.18)

Bishop Giovanni Gatto
(1479.02.08 – 1484)

Died:

1484

Bishop of Cefalù (Italy) (1472.06.01 – 1475.08.18)

Bishop of Catania (Italy) (1475.08.18 – 1479.02.08)

Bishop of Cefalù (Italy) (1479.02.08 – 1484)

Bishop-elect Bernardo Margarit
(1475.08.18 – 1479.02.08)

Consecrated Bishop:	1479.11.03
Died:	1486

Bishop of Cefalù (Italy) (1475.08.18 – 1479.02.08)

Bishop of Catania (Italy) (1479.02.08 – 1486)

Bishop Giovanni Gatto
(1472.06.01 – 1475.08.18)

Died:

1484

Bishop of Cefalù (Italy) (1472.06.01 – 1475.08.18)

Bishop of Catania (Italy) (1475.08.18 – 1479.02.08)

Bishop of Cefalù (Italy) (1479.02.08 – 1484)

Bishop Luca de Sarzana
(1445.07.23 – 1471)

Died:

1471

Bishop of Cefalù (Italy) (1445.07.23 – 1471)

Bishop Antonio Ponticorona, O.P.
(1422 – 1445.07.23)

Died:

1451

Bishop of Cefalù (Italy) (1422 – 1445.07.23)

Bishop of Agrigento (Italy) (1445.07.23 – 1451)

Bishop Filippo da Butera
(1417 – 1421)

Bishop of Cefalù (Italy) (1417 – 1421)

Bishop Antonio Acciaiuoli da Firenze
(1412 – 1417)

Bishop of Cefalù (Italy) (1412 – 1417)

Bishop Andrea de Campisio
(1412 – 1412)

Bishop of Cefalù (Italy) (1412 – 1412)

Bishop Giuliano da Mileto
(1398 – 1410)

Died:

1410

Bishop of Cefalù (Italy) (1398 – 1410)

Bishop Guglielmo Salomone
(1388 – 1398)

Bishop of Cefalù (Italy) (1388 – 1398)

Bishop Nicolò de Burellis
(1353 – 1387)

Died:

1387

Bishop of Cefalù (Italy) (1353 – 1387)

Bishop Galgano Blasio, O.F.M.
(1342.11.20 – 1351)

Died:

1351

Bishop of Cefalù (Italy) (1342.11.20 – 1351)

Bishop Giovanni da Mileto
(1340 – 1340)

Died:

1340

Bishop of Cefalù (Italy) (1340 – 1340)

Bishop Roberto Campolo
(1333.10.14 – 1342)

Died:

1342

Bishop of Cefalù (Italy) (1333.10.14 – 1342)

Bishop Tommaso Buttiglieri
(1329 – 1333)

Bishop of Cefalù (Italy) (1329 – 1333)

Bishop Ruggero di San Giovanni
(1324.01.22 – 1329)

Died:

1329

Bishop of Cefalù (Italy) (1324.01.22 – 1329)

Bishop Giacomo da Narni
(1304.01.10 – 1323)

Died:

1323

Bishop of Cefalù (Italy) (1304.01.10 – 1323)

Bishop Giunta
(1280 – 1290 deposed)

Bishop of Cefalù (Italy) (1280 – 1290 deposed)

Bishop Giovanni
(1272 – 1279)

Died:

1279

Bishop of Cefalù (Italy) (1272 – 1279)

Bishop Perpes detto Pietro da Tours
(1270 – 1272)

Died:

1272

Bishop of Cefalù (Italy) (1270 – 1272)

Bishop Giovanni di Stefano
(1254.02.09 – 1269)

Bishop of Kefalonia–Zakynthos (Greece) (? – 1252.06.13)

Bishop of Numana (Italy) (1252.06.13 – 1254.02.09)

Bishop of Cefalù (Italy) (1254.02.09 – 1269)

Bishop Tommaso Fusconi, O.P.
(1253 – 1254)

Died:

1273

Bishop of Cefalù (Italy) (1253 – 1254)

Bishop of Siena (Italy) (1254 – 1273)

Bishop Riccardo Grizzetta
(1249 – 1253)

Died:

1253

Bishop of Cefalù (Italy) (1249 – 1253)

Bishop Jocelmo
(1240 – 1248)

Died:

1248

Bishop of Cefalù (Italy) (1240 – 1248)

Bishop Arduino, O.F.M.
(1217 – 1238)

Died:

1238

Bishop of Cefalù (Italy) (1217 – 1238)

Bishop Giovanni Cicala
(1195 – 1215.09)

Died:

1215.09

Bishop of Cefalù (Italy) (1195 – 1215.09)

Bishop Benedetto
(1193 – 1194)

Bishop of Cefalù (Italy) (1193 – 1194)

Bishop Guido de Anania
(1173 – 1193)

Died:

1193

Bishop of Cefalù (Italy) (1173 – 1193)

Bishop Giovanni Benera
(1172 – 1173)

Died:

1173

Bishop of Cefalù (Italy) (1172 – 1173)

Bishop Boso de Gorram
(1157 – 1172)

Died:

1172

Bishop of Cefalù (Italy) (1157 – 1172)

Bishop Arduino
(1150 – 1156▼)

Died:

1156

Bishop of Cefalù (Italy) (1150 – 1156▼)

Bishop Jocelmo
(1131 – 1150▼)

Bishop of Cefalù (Italy) (1131 – 1150▼)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Gaetano d’Alessandro (later Archbishop) (1884.03.24 – 1888.03.18)
Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Vincenzo Ragni, O.S.B. (1692 – 1693.12.03)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Calogero Lauricella (later Archbishop) (1964 – 1970.06.04)

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