Diocese of Ragusa, Italy

Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Ragusa / Ragusien(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Siracusa

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint John the Baptist

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: May 30

Liturgical Calendar 📅

History

1950.07.11: Established as Diocese of Ragusa / Ragusien(sis) (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Siracusa and Diocese of Noto and became suffragan of Siracusa)
1954.11.16: Gained territory from Diocese of Noto

Contact Info

Address: Via Roma 109, 97100 Ragusa, Italy

Phone: 0932 622428

Present Prelates

Bishop (2021.05.08 – ...):

Bishop Giuseppe La Placa (62)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Ragusa (Roman Rite)

Bishop Giuseppe La Placa (62)
(2021.05.08 – ...)

Bishop of Ragusa (Italy)

In simplicitate cordis

Born:	1962.11.16 (Resuttano, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1986.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:	2021.07.16

Priest of Caltanissetta (Italy) (1986.06.29 – 2021.05.08)

Chaplain of His Holiness (2009.06.19 – 2021.05.08)

Bishop of Ragusa (Italy) (2021.05.08 – ...)

Msgr. Sebastiano Roberto Asta
(Apostolic Administrator 2020.12.28 – 2021.05.08)

Bishop Carmelo Cuttitta (62)
(2015.10.07 – 2020.12.28)

Bishop emeritus of Ragusa (Italy)

In omnibus Christus

Born:	1962.03.24 (Godrano, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1987.01.10
Consecrated Bishop:	2007.07.07

Priest of Palermo (Italy) (1987.01.10 – 2007.05.28)

Titular Bishop of Novi (2007.05.28 – 2015.10.07)

Auxiliary Bishop of Palermo (Italy) (2007.05.28 – 2015.10.07)

Bishop of Ragusa (Italy) (2015.10.07 – 2020.12.28)

Bishop Paolo Urso (84)
(2002.02.16 – 2015.10.07)

Bishop emeritus of Ragusa (Italy)

Il suo amore e per sempre

Born:	1940.04.17 (Acireale, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1962.10.07
Consecrated Bishop:	2002.04.12

Priest of Acireale (Italy) (1962.10.07 – 2002.02.16)

Bishop of Ragusa (Italy) (2002.02.16 – 2015.10.07)

Bishop Angelo Rizzo
(1974.02.02 – 2002.02.16)

In voluntate tua gaudium meum

Born:	1926.04.11 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1948.10.31
Consecrated Bishop:	1974.03.18
Died:	2009.07.16 († 83)

Bishop of Ragusa (Italy) (1974.02.02 – 2002.02.16)

Bishop Francesco Pennisi
(1955.10.01 – 1974)

Born:	1898.03.04 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1921.08.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1950.08.15
Died:	1974.06.25 († 76)

Titular Bishop of Cesarea in Mauretania (1950.07.11 – 1955.10.01)

Auxiliary Bishop of Siracusa (Italy) (1950.07.11 – 1955.10.01)

Bishop of Ragusa (Italy) (1955.10.01 – 1974)

Archbishop Ettore Baranzini
(1950.05.06 – 1955.10.01)

Born:	1881.09.22 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1904.03.27
Consecrated Bishop:	1933.06.05
Died:	1968.03.06 († 86)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Siracusa (Italy) (1933.04.29 – 1968.03.06)

Bishop of Ragusa (Italy) (1950.05.06 – 1955.10.01)

Special Churches

Cathedral, World Heritage Site (Minor): Cattedrale di San Giovanni Battista, Ragusa, Ragusa, Sicilia
Minor Basilica: Basilica di San Giovanni Battista, Vittoria, Ragusa, Sicilia
Minor Basilica: Basilica di Santa Maria delle Stelle, Comiso, Ragusa, Sicilia
Minor Basilica: Basilica di Santissima Annunziata, Comiso, Ragusa, Sicilia
Minor Basilica: Basilica Matrice di Santa Maria Assunta, Monterosso Almo, Ragusa, Sicilia

Churches by City (83)

Piazza Armerina (↖), Caltagirone (↑), Siracusa (↗), Noto (→)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 1,029 km²

Population: 216,645 Catholics (96.8% of 223,764 total)

Pastoral Centres: 71 parishes

Personnel: 109 priests (88 diocesan, 21 religious), 6 deacons, 243 religious (28 brothers, 215 sisters), 14 seminarians

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