Diocese of Piazza Armerina, Italy

Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Piazza Armerina (Italiano) / Platia (Italiano) / Platien(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Agrigento

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: Maria SS. delle Vittorie (August 15)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: October 21

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History

1817.07.03: Established as Diocese of Piazza Armerina (Italiano) / Platia (Italiano) / Platien(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Catania and became suffragan of Monreale)
1844.05.20: Gained territory from Diocese of Nicosia and Diocese of Siracusa, exchanged territory with Diocese of Caltagirone and became suffragan of Siracusa
2000.12.02: Became suffragan of Agrigento

Contact Info

Address: Via La Bella 3, 94015 Piazza Armerina, Italy

Phone: 0935 680113

Papal Visits

Pope Francis (2018.09)

Present Prelates

Bishop (2014.02.27 – ...):

Bishop Rosario Gisana (66)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Piazza Armerina (Roman Rite)

Bishop Rosario Gisana (66)
(2014.02.27 – ...)

Bishop of Piazza Armerina (Italy)

Mitis humilis corde

Born:	1959.04.14 (Modica, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1986.10.04
Consecrated Bishop:	2014.04.05

Priest of Noto (Italy) (1986.10.04 – 2014.02.27)

Bishop of Piazza Armerina (Italy) (2014.02.27 – ...)

Bishop Michele Pennisi (78) (later Archbishop)
(2002.04.12 – 2013.02.08)

Archbishop emeritus of Monreale (Italy)

Caritas Christi urget

Born:	1946.11.23 (Licodia Eubea, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1972.09.09
Consecrated Bishop:	2002.07.03

Priest of Caltagirone (Italy) (1972.09.09 – 2002.04.12)

Bishop of Piazza Armerina (Italy) (2002.04.12 – 2013.02.08)

Archbishop of Monreale (Italy) (2013.02.08 – 2022.04.28)

Bishop Vincenzo Cirrincione
(1986.01.08 – 2002.02.12)

Ædificare corpus in caritate

Born:	1926.04.27 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1950.07.16
Consecrated Bishop:	1980.04.12
Died:	2002.02.12 († 75)

Titular Bishop of Apollonia (1980.02.21 – 1986.01.08)

Auxiliary Bishop of Palermo (Italy) (1980.02.21 – 1986.01.08)

Bishop of Piazza Armerina (Italy) (1986.01.08 – 2002.02.12)

Bishop Sebastiano Rosso
(1970.11.18 – 1986.01.08)

Ad Jesum per Mariam

Born:	1912.04.14 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1934.11.01
Consecrated Bishop:	1971.01.06
Died:	1994.02.07 († 81)

Bishop of Piazza Armerina (Italy) (1970.11.18 – 1986.01.08)

Bishop Antonino Catarella
(1942.01.10 – 1970.10.29)

Born:	1889.08.15 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1913.07.11
Consecrated Bishop:	1942.03.08
Died:	1972.12.09 († 83)

Bishop of Piazza Armerina (Italy) (1942.01.10 – 1970.10.29)

Titular Bishop of Vissalsa (1970.10.29 – 1971.01.08)

Bishop Mario Sturzo
(1903.06.22 – 1941.11.11)

Born:	1861.11.01 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1889.09.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1903.06.29
Died:	1941.11.11 († 80)

Bishop of Piazza Armerina (Italy) (1903.06.22 – 1941.11.11)

Bishop Mariano Palermo
(1887.03.18 – 1903.02.09)

Born:	1825.12.17 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1849.12.22
Consecrated Bishop:	1881.06.05
Died:	1903.02.09 († 77)

Bishop of Lipari (Italy) (1881.05.13 – 1887.03.18)

Bishop of Piazza Armerina (Italy) (1887.03.18 – 1903.02.09)

Bishop Saverio Gerbino
(1872.02.23 – 1887.03.14)

Born:	1814.02.23 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1836.09.24
Consecrated Bishop:	1872.03.10
Died:	1898.02.15 († 83)

Bishop of Piazza Armerina (Italy) (1872.02.23 – 1887.03.14)

Bishop of Caltagirone (Italy) (1887.03.14 – 1898.02.15)

Bishop Cesare Agostino Sajeva
(1846.01.19 – 1867.03.13)

Born:	1794.11.09 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1817.09.20
Died:	1867.03.13 († 72)

Bishop of Piazza Armerina (Italy) (1846.01.19 – 1867.03.13)

Bishop Pier Francesco Brunaccini, O.S.B. (later Archbishop)
(1844.06.17 – 1845.11.24)

Born:	1772.02.22
Ordained Priest:	1795.01.06
Consecrated Bishop:	1844.09.08
Died:	1850.06.14 († 78)

Bishop of Piazza Armerina (Italy) (1844.06.17 – 1845.11.24)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Monreale (Italy) (1845.11.24 – 1850.06.14)

Bishop Pietro Naselli, C.O. (later Archbishop)
(1838.02.15 – 1840.07.13)

Born:	1782.07.11 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1807.12.19
Died:	1862.12.16 († 80)

Bishop of Piazza Armerina (Italy) (1838.02.15 – 1840.07.13)

Titular Archbishop of Nicosia (1840.07.13 – 1862.12.16)

Bishop-elect Girolamo Aprile Benso
(1818.10.02 – ?)

Born:	1759.07.15
Ordained Priest:	1784.09.18
Consecrated Bishop:	1819.01.17

Bishop of Piazza Armerina (Italy) (1818.10.02 – ?)

Former Prelates

Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop-elect Vincenzo Velardita (1834.06.23 – ?)

Special Churches

Cathedral, Minor Basilica: Basilica Cattedrale di Maria Santissima delle Vittorie, Piazza Armerina, Enna, Sicilia
Minor Basilica: Basilica di Santa Maria del Mazzaro, Mazzarino, Caltanissetta, Sicilia

Churches by City (102)

Agrigento (↙), Caltanissetta (←), Cefalù (↖), Nicosia (↑), Caltagirone (→), Ragusa (↘)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 2,003 km²

Population: 203,000 Catholics (97.3% of 208,539 total)

Pastoral Centres: 75 parishes, 13 missions

Personnel: 110 priests (86 diocesan, 24 religious), 14 deacons, 149 religious (30 brothers, 119 sisters), 7 seminarians