Diocese of

Nicosia

Italy Italy

Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Nicosia / Herbiten(sis) (Latin) / Nicosien(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Messina–Lipari–Santa Lucia del Mela

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint Nicholas of Myra (December 6)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: September 30

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History

Contact Info

Address: Largo Duomo 10, 94014 Nicosia, Italy

Phone: 0935 646040

Present Prelates

Bishop (2022.04.23 – ...):Bishop Giuseppe Schillaci (66)Bishop Giuseppe Schillaci (66)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Nicosia (Roman Rite)

Bishop Giuseppe Schillaci (66)Bishop Giuseppe Schillaci (66)
(2022.04.23 – ...)

Bishop of Nicosia (Italy)

Ministrare non ministrari

Born:1958.01.08 (Adrano, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1987.07.04
Consecrated Bishop:2019.07.06

Priest of Catania (Italy) (1987.07.04 – 2019.05.03)

Bishop of Lamezia Terme (Italy) (2019.05.03 – 2022.04.23)

Bishop of Nicosia (Italy) (2022.04.23 – ...)

Bishop Salvatore Muratore (78)Bishop Salvatore Muratore (78)
(2009.01.22 – 2022.04.23)

Bishop emeritus of Nicosia (Italy)

Hilarem datorem diligit Deus

Born:1946.12.28 (Campobello di Licata, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1970.05.17
Consecrated Bishop:2009.03.25

Priest of Agrigento (Italy) (1970.05.17 – 2009.01.22)

Bishop of Nicosia (Italy) (2009.01.22 – 2022.04.23)

Archbishop Salvatore Pappalardo (79)Bishop Salvatore Pappalardo (79) (later Archbishop)
(1998.02.05 – 2008.09.12)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Siracusa (Italy)

Servus per Jesum

Born:1945.03.18 (Nicolosi, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1968.06.30
Consecrated Bishop:1998.03.05

Priest of Catania (Italy) (1968.06.30 – 1998.02.05)

Bishop of Nicosia (Italy) (1998.02.05 – 2008.09.12)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Siracusa (Italy) (2008.09.12 – 2020.07.24)

Bishop Pio Vittorio Vigo (later Archbishop)
(1985.03.07 – 1997.05.24)

In simplicitate cordis

Born:1935.11.04 (Acireale, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1958.09.20
Consecrated Bishop:1981.02.14
Died:2021.04.30 (Verona, Italy † 85)

Titular Bishop of Écija (1981.01.13 – 1985.03.07)

Auxiliary Bishop of Catania (Italy) (1981.01.13 – 1985.03.07)

Bishop of Nicosia (Italy) (1985.03.07 – 1997.05.24)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Monreale (Italy) (1997.05.24 – 2000.12.02)

Archbishop of Monreale (Italy) (2000.12.02 – 2002.10.15)

Archbishop-Bishop of Acireale (Italy) (2002.10.15 – 2011.07.26)

Bishop Salvatore Di Salvo
(1976.12.20 – 1984.04.09)

Born:1922.10.14 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1945.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:1968.12.21
Died:2005.12.05 († 83)

Auxiliary Bishop of Rossano (Italy) (1968.10.31 – 1969.12.15)

Titular Bishop of Turres in Numidia (1968.10.31 – 1976.12.20)

Auxiliary Bishop of Reggio Calabria (Italy) (1969.12.15 – 1971)

Auxiliary Bishop of Santa Lucia del Mela (Italy) (1971 – 1976.12.20)

Bishop of Nicosia (Italy) (1976.12.20 – 1984.04.09)

Titular Bishop of Cissita (1984.04.09 – 2005.12.05)

Bishop Costantino Trapani, O.F.M.
(1962.10.04 – 1976.10.29)

Ignem veni mittere

Born:1912.03.24 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1934.12.02
Consecrated Bishop:1962.11.11
Died:1988.03.04 († 75)

Bishop of Nicosia (Italy) (1962.10.04 – 1976.10.29)

Coadjutor Bishop of Mazara del Vallo (Italy) (1976.10.29 – 1977.03.21)

Bishop of Mazara del Vallo (Italy) (1977.03.21 – 1987.12.07)

Bishop Clemente Gaddi (later Archbishop)
(1953.06.24 – 1962.07.21)

Born:1901.12.23 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1926.09.18
Consecrated Bishop:1953.09.06
Died:1993.11.07 († 91)

Bishop of Nicosia (Italy) (1953.06.24 – 1962.07.21)

Titular Archbishop of Darnis (1962.07.21 – 1963.09.25)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Siracusa (Italy) (1962.07.21 – 1963.09.25)

Archbishop-Bishop of Bergamo (Italy) (1963.09.25 – 1977.05.20)

Bishop Pio Giardina
(1942.08.08 – 1953.02.18)

Born:1884.03.27 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1906.09.30
Consecrated Bishop:1935.10.28
Died:1953.02.18 († 68)

Titular Bishop of Hephæstus (1935.08.10 – 1942.08.08)

Auxiliary Bishop of Messina (Italy) (1935.08.10 – 1942.08.08)

Bishop of Nicosia (Italy) (1942.08.08 – 1953.02.18)

Bishop Felice Agostino Addeo, O.S.A.
(1913.05.15 – 1942.07.01)

Born:1876.05.18 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1898.12.17
Consecrated Bishop:1913.07.13
Died:1957.02.07 († 80)

Bishop of Nicosia (Italy) (1913.05.15 – 1942.07.01)

Titular Bishop of Trajanopolis in Phrygia (1942.07.01 – 1957.02.07)

Bishop Ferdinando Fiandaca (later Archbishop)
(1903.06.22 – 1912.04.10)

Omnia omnibus

Born:1857.04.14 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1879.10.19
Consecrated Bishop:1903.06.29
Died:1941.02.18 († 83)

Bishop of Nicosia (Italy) (1903.06.22 – 1912.04.10)

Bishop of Patti (Italy) (1912.04.10 – 1930.08.01)

Titular Archbishop of Cyrrhus (1930.08.01 – 1941.02.18)

Bishop Bernardo Cozzucli
(1881.11.18 – 1902.11.03)

Born:1836.08.29 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1859.04.23
Consecrated Bishop:1881.11.27
Died:1902.11.03 († 66)

Bishop of Nicosia (Italy) (1881.11.18 – 1902.11.03)

Bishop Melchiorre Lo Piccolo
(1858.12.23 – 1881.05.08)

Born:1816.06.30
Ordained Priest:1841.03.06
Consecrated Bishop:1859.01.09
Died:1881.05.08 († 64)

Bishop of Nicosia (Italy) (1858.12.23 – 1881.05.08)

Bishop Camillo Milana
(1851.02.17 – 1858.09.06)

Born:1782.09.03
Ordained Priest:1806.09.20
Consecrated Bishop:1851.04.21
Died:1858.09.06 († 76)

Bishop of Nicosia (Italy) (1851.02.17 – 1858.09.06)

Bishop-elect Rosario Vincenzo Benza
(1844.07.25 – ?)

Born:1784.06.21
Ordained Priest:1808.09.24
Consecrated Bishop:1844.09.22

Bishop of Nicosia (Italy) (1844.07.25 – ?)

Bishop Gaetano Maria Avarna
(1818.06.26 – 1841)

Born:1758.10.30 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1782.12.21
Consecrated Bishop:1801.04.12
Died:1841 († 83)

Titular Bishop of Zama (1801.02.23 – 1818.06.26)

Auxiliary Bishop of Messina (Italy) (1801.02.23 – 1818.06.26)

Bishop of Nicosia (Italy) (1818.06.26 – 1841)

Special Churches

Churches by City (69)

Caltanissetta (↙), Cefalù (↖), Patti (↗), Catania (↘), Caltagirone (↓), Piazza Armerina (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 1,457 km²

Population: 70,610 Catholics (98.6% of 71,610 total)

Pastoral Centres: 40 parishes

Personnel: 39 priests (35 diocesan, 4 religious), 10 deacons, 31 religious (6 brothers, 25 sisters), 2 seminarians

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