Metropolitan Archdiocese of Siracusa, Italy

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2020.07.24 – ...):

Archbishop Francesco Lomanto (63)

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Siracusa (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Francesco Lomanto (63)
(2020.07.24 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Siracusa (Italy)

Born:	1962.03.02 (Mussomeli, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1986.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:	2020.10.24

Priest of Caltanissetta (Italy) (1986.06.29 – 2020.07.24)

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

Archbishop Salvatore Pappalardo (80)
(2008.09.12 – 2020.07.24)

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)

Archbishop Giuseppe Costanzo (92)
(1989.12.07 – 2008.09.12)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Siracusa (Italy)

Born:	1933.01.02 (Carruba di Riposto, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1955.08.15
Consecrated Bishop:	1976.04.04

Priest of Acireale (Italy) (1955.08.15 – 1976.02.21)

Auxiliary Bishop of Acireale (Italy) (1976.02.21 – 1979.11.17)

Titular Bishop of Mazaca (1976.02.21 – 1982.08.06)

General Ecclesiastical Assistant of Italian Catholic Action (1979.11.17 – 1982.08.06)

Bishop of Nola (Italy) (1982.08.06 – 1989.12.07)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Siracusa (Italy) (1989.12.07 – 2008.09.12)

Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Italy (1997.05.20 – 2002.05.22)

Archbishop Calogero Lauricella
(1973.09.08 – 1989.06.20)

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)

Archbishop Giuseppe Bonfiglioli
(1968.03.06 – 1973.04.17)

In bonitate servire

Born:	1910.11.09 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1934.02.04
Consecrated Bishop:	1961.05.21
Died:	1992.10.18 († 81)

Bishop of Nicotera (Italy) (1961.03.29 – 1963.11.09)

Bishop of Tropea (Italy) (1961.03.29 – 1963.11.09)

Titular Archbishop of Darnis (1963.11.09 – 1968.03.06)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Siracusa (Italy) (1963.11.09 – 1968.03.06)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Siracusa (Italy) (1968.03.06 – 1973.04.17)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cagliari (Italy) (1973.04.17 – 1984.02.11)

Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Italy (1978.05.25 – 1981.05.21)

Archbishop Ettore Baranzini
(1933.04.29 – 1968.03.06)

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)

Archbishop Giacomo Carabelli
(1921.04.13 – 1932.07.16)

Born:	1886.08.16 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1910.07.17
Consecrated Bishop:	1921.05.22
Died:	1932.07.16 († 45)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Siracusa (Italy) (1921.04.13 – 1932.07.16)

Archbishop Luigi Bignami
(1905.12.11 – 1919.12.27)

Born:	1862.06.28 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1884.11.09
Consecrated Bishop:	1906.01.14
Died:	1919.12.27 († 57)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Siracusa (Italy) (1905.12.11 – 1919.12.27)

Archbishop Giuseppe Fiorenza
(1896.06.22 – 1905.12.11)

Born:	1841.02.21 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1864.09.24
Consecrated Bishop:	1896.07.05
Died:	1924.01.27 († 82)

Bishop-Prelate of Santa Lucia del Mela (Italy) (1895.12.15 – 1896.06.22)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Siracusa (Italy) (1896.06.22 – 1905.12.11)

Titular Archbishop of Claudiopolis (1905.12.11 – 1924.01.27)

Archbishop Benedetto La Vecchia, O.F.M.
(1875.07.05 – 1896.03.06)

Born:	1813.07.03 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1837.05.20
Consecrated Bishop:	1872.03.17
Died:	1896.03.06 († 82)

Bishop of Noto (Italy) (1872.02.23 – 1875.07.05)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Siracusa (Italy) (1875.07.05 – 1896.03.06)

Archbishop Giuseppe Guarino (later Cardinal)
(1872.02.23 – 1875.07.05)

Born:	1827.03.06 (Montedoro, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1849.09.22
Consecrated Bishop:	1872.03.17
Created Cardinal:	1893.01.16
Died:	1897.09.22 (Messina, Italy † 70)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Siracusa (Italy) (1872.02.23 – 1875.07.05)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Messina (Italy) (1875.07.05 – 1897.09.22)

Archimandrite of Santissimo Salvatore of the Italo-Albanese (Italy) (1883.08.31 – 1897.09.22)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Tommaso in Parione (1893.01.19 – 1897.09.22)

Archbishop Angelo Robino
(1853.06.27 – 1868.08.28)

Born:	1805.08.28
Consecrated Bishop:	1853.07.03
Died:	1868.08.28 († 63)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Siracusa (Italy) (1853.06.27 – 1868.08.28)

Archbishop Michele Manzo
(1845.04.21 – 1852.09.27)

Born:	1785.07.31 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1809.05.27
Consecrated Bishop:	1845.05.01
Died:	1856.03.07 († 70)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Siracusa (Italy) (1845.04.21 – 1852.09.27)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Chieti (Italy) (1852.09.27 – 1856.03.07)

Apostolic Administrator of Vasto (Italy) (1852.09.27 – 1856.03.07)

Bishops of Siracusa (Roman Rite)

Bishop Giuseppe Amorelli
(1824.12.20 – 1840.12.13)

Born:	1781.07.06
Ordained Priest:	1805.09.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1823.03.16
Died:	1840.12.13 († 59)

Titular Bishop of Helenopolis (1823.03.10 – 1824.12.20)

Bishop of Siracusa (Italy) (1824.12.20 – 1840.12.13)

Bishop Filippo Trigona
(1807.09.18 – 1824.01.02)

Born:	1735.11.01 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1760.12.07
Consecrated Bishop:	1807.12.21
Died:	1824.01.02 († 88)

Bishop of Siracusa (Italy) (1807.09.18 – 1824.01.02)

Bishop Gaetano Maria Bonanno
(1802.05.24 – 1806.08.06)

Born:	1728.05.27 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1751.04.18
Consecrated Bishop:	1802.06.20
Died:	1806.08.06 († 78)

Bishop of Siracusa (Italy) (1802.05.24 – 1806.08.06)

Bishop Giovanni Battista Alagona
(1773.09.13 – 1801.09)

Born:	1726.08.25
Ordained Priest:	1750.03.14
Consecrated Bishop:	1773.10.31
Died:	1801.09 († 75)

Bishop of Siracusa (Italy) (1773.09.13 – 1801.09)

Bishop Giuseppe Antonio de Requisenz
(1755.02.17 – 1773.01)

Born:	1703.10.07
Ordained Priest:	1726.09.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1755.02.23
Died:	1773.01 († 69)

Bishop of Siracusa (Italy) (1755.02.17 – 1773.01)

Bishop Francesco Testa (later Archbishop)
(1748.05.06 – 1754.04.22)

Born:	1704.05.11
Ordained Priest:	1731.09.22
Consecrated Bishop:	1748.05.12
Died:	1773.05.17 († 69)

Bishop of Siracusa (Italy) (1748.05.06 – 1754.04.22)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Monreale (Italy) (1754.04.22 – 1773.05.17)

Bishop Matteo Trigona (later Archbishop)
(1732.05.07 – 1747.10.14)

Born:	1679.04 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1703.09.22
Consecrated Bishop:	1732.05.11
Died:	1754 († 75)

Bishop of Siracusa (Italy) (1732.05.07 – 1747.10.14)

Titular Archbishop of Iconium (1747.10.14 – 1754)

Bishop Tommaso Marino
(1724.02.14 – 1730.05.02)

Born:	1673.02.06 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1697.03.02
Consecrated Bishop:	1724.02.20
Died:	1730.05.02 († 57)

Bishop of Siracusa (Italy) (1724.02.14 – 1730.05.02)

Bishop Asdrubale Termini
(1695 – 1722.06.06)

Born:	1653.10.13
Consecrated Bishop:	1695.06.02
Died:	1722.06.06 († 68)

Bishop of Siracusa (Italy) (1695 – 1722.06.06)

Bishop Francesco Fortezza
(1676.12.14 – 1693.11.13)

Consecrated Bishop:	1676.12.20
Died:	1693.11.13

Bishop of Siracusa (Italy) (1676.12.14 – 1693.11.13)

Bishop Francesco Maria Rini, O.F.M.
(1674.10.01 – 1676.10.19)

Consecrated Bishop:	1674.10.07
Died:	1696.08.04

Bishop of Siracusa (Italy) (1674.10.01 – 1676.10.19)

Bishop of Agrigento (Italy) (1676.10.19 – 1696.08.04)

Bishop Giovanni Antonio Capobianco
(1649.03.22 – 1673.05.19)

Consecrated Bishop:	1649.04.05
Died:	1673.05.19

Bishop of Siracusa (Italy) (1649.03.22 – 1673.05.19)

Bishop Francesco d’Elia e Rossi
(1639.05.02 – 1647.12.06)

Consecrated Bishop:	1639.05.08
Died:	1647.12.06

Bishop of Siracusa (Italy) (1639.05.02 – 1647.12.06)

Archbishop Fabrizio Antinoro
(1630.11.13 – 1635.07.25)

Born:	(Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:	1622.01.16
Died:	1635.07.25

Metropolitan Archbishop of Acerenza (Italy) (1621.01.11 – 1630.11.13)

Archbishop of Matera (Italy) (1621.01.11 – 1630.11.13)

Archbishop-Bishop of Siracusa (Italy) (1630.11.13 – 1635.07.25)

Bishop Paolo Faraone
(1619.10.07 – 1629.11.12)

Consecrated Bishop:	1619.10.28
Died:	1629.11.12

Bishop of Siracusa (Italy) (1619.10.07 – 1629.11.12)

Bishop Juan Torres de Osorio
(1613.11.13 – 1619.10.19)

Born:	1562.01.16 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:	1613.11.24
Died:	1632.09.23 († 70)

Bishop of Siracusa (Italy) (1613.11.13 – 1619.10.19)

Bishop of Catania (Italy) (1619.10.19 – 1624.05.29)

Bishop of Oviedo (Spain) (1624.05.29 – 1627.07.19)

Bishop of Valladolid (Spain) (1627.07.19 – 1632.09.23)

Bishop Giuseppe Saladino
(1604.05.31 – 1611.11.22)

Consecrated Bishop:	1604.06.07
Died:	1611.11.22

Bishop of Siracusa (Italy) (1604.05.31 – 1611.11.22)

Bishop Giovanni Castellano Orosco
(1579.06.26 – 1602.05.12)

Died:

1602.05.12

Bishop of Siracusa (Italy) (1579.06.26 – 1602.05.12)

Bishop Gilberto Isfar e Corillos
(1574.08.11 – 1579.01.23)

Died:

1600.04.15

Bishop of Siracusa (Italy) (1574.08.11 – 1579.01.23)

Bishop of Patti (Italy) (1579.01.23 – 1600.04.15)

Bishop Giovanni Orosco de Arzés
(1562.11.06 – 1574.08.11)

Died:

1576.03.28

Bishop of Siracusa (Italy) (1562.11.06 – 1574.08.11)

Bishop of Catania (Italy) (1574.08.11 – 1576.03.28)

Bishop Girolamo Beccadelli Bologna
(1541.04.29 – 1560.07.16)

Consecrated Bishop:	1542.01.29
Died:	1560.07.16

Bishop of Siracusa (Italy) (1541.04.29 – 1560.07.16)

Bishop Ludovico Platamone
(1518.02.18 – 1540.05.30)

Died:

1540.05.30

Bishop of Sarno (Italy) (1517 – 1518.02.18)

Bishop of Siracusa (Italy) (1518.02.18 – 1540.05.30)

Bishop Pietro Urries
(1516.09.28 – 1518)

Consecrated Bishop:

1516.10.29

Bishop of Siracusa (Italy) (1516.09.28 – 1518)

Bishop Guillermo Raimundo Centelles
(1512.06.04 – 1516.08.22)

Died:

1516.08.22

Bishop of Siracusa (Italy) (1512.06.04 – 1516.08.22)

Bishop Dalmazio Gabriele, O.P.
(1469.09.06 – 1511.01.13)

Died:

1511.01.13

Bishop of Siracusa (Italy) (1469.09.06 – 1511.01.13)

Bishop Andrea Tolomei
(1463.01.26 – 1469)

Died:

1469

Bishop of Siracusa (Italy) (1463.01.26 – 1469)

Bishop-elect Giacopo Antonio Venier (later Cardinal)
(1462.01.09 – 1463.01.26)

Born:	1422 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1465.12.22
Created Cardinal:	1473.05.07
Died:	1479.08.03 († 56)

Bishop of Siracusa (Italy) (1462.01.09 – 1463.01.26)

Bishop of León (Spain) (1463.01.26 – 1469.10.06)

Bishop of Cuenca (Spain) (1469.10.06 – 1479.08.03)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Vito in Macello Martyrum pro hac vice Title (1473.05.17 – 1476.12.03)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Clemente (1476.12.03 – 1479.08.03)

Bishop Paolo Santafè
(1446.02.03 – 1460)

Died:

1460

Bishop of Siracusa (Italy) (1446.02.03 – 1460)

Bishop Juan García de Aragón, O.P.
(1444.10.05 – 1446)

Died:

1459.07.20

Bishop of Ales (Italy) (1439.07.01 – 1444.10.05)

Bishop of Siracusa (Italy) (1444.10.05 – 1446)

Bishop of Mallorca (Spain) (1446 – 1450)

Bishop Ruggero Bellomo
(1419.05.15 – 1443.01.22)

Died:

1443.01.22

Bishop of Siracusa (Italy) (1419.05.15 – 1443.01.22)

Bishop Tommaso de Erbes, O.S.B.
(1388.03.18 – 1419.03.14)

Died:

1419.03.14

Bishop of Siracusa (Italy) (1388.03.18 – 1419.03.14)

Bishop Ludovico
(1386.10.06 – 1387)

Died:

1387

Bishop of Siracusa (Italy) (1386.10.06 – 1387)

Bishop Giovanni d’Alife
(1382 – 1385)

Died:

1385

Bishop of Siracusa (Italy) (1382 – 1385)

Bishop Francesco Dentice
(1380 – 1381.10.15)

Died:

1381.10.15

Bishop of Siracusa (Italy) (1380 – 1381.10.15)

Bishop Enneco de Alemannia, O.P.
(1361.09.10 – 1380)

Died:

1380

Bishop of Siracusa (Italy) (1361.09.10 – 1380)

Bishop Giacomo Guidone de Franchis
(1342.11.20 – 1361.05.15)

Died:

1361.05.15

Bishop of Siracusa (Italy) (1342.11.20 – 1361.05.15)

Bishop Ogerio de Virzolo
(1338 – 1341)

Bishop of Siracusa (Italy) (1338 – 1341)

Bishop Pietro de Montecateno
(1313 – 1336.09.04)

Died:

1336.09.04

Bishop of Siracusa (Italy) (1313 – 1336.09.04)

Bishop Filippo Sanchez de Azur
(1305.01.20 – 1312.12.29)

Died:

1312.12.29

Bishop of Siracusa (Italy) (1305.01.20 – 1312.12.29)

Bishop Domenico da Saragozza
(1304.01.10 – 1304.08.08)

Died:

1304.08.08

Bishop of Siracusa (Italy) (1304.01.10 – 1304.08.08)

Bishop Simone da Lentini
(1269 – 1294)

Died:

1294

Bishop of Siracusa (Italy) (1269 – 1294)

Bishop Matteo de Magistro
(1255 – 1267)

Bishop of Siracusa (Italy) (1255 – 1267)

Bishop Rinaldo de Lusio
(1254 – 1255)

Bishop of Siracusa (Italy) (1254 – 1255)

Bishop Gregorio
(1233 – 1254)

Bishop of Siracusa (Italy) (1233 – 1254)

Fr. Corrado
(1222 – 1222 not possessed)

Bishop of Siracusa (Italy) (1222 – 1222 not possessed)

Bishop Adamo Bartolomeo
(1212 – 1222)

Bishop of Siracusa (Italy) (1212 – 1222)

Bishop Andrea Godefredo
(1201 – ?)

Bishop of Siracusa (Italy) (1201 – ?)

Bishop Lorenzo
(1188 – 1201)

Bishop of Siracusa (Italy) (1188 – 1201)

Bishop Riccardo Palmer
(1157 – 1183)

Bishop of Siracusa (Italy) (1157 – 1183)

Bishop Parisio
(? – ?)

Bishop of Siracusa (Italy) (? – ?)

Bishop Guarino
(1144 – 1154)

Bishop of Siracusa (Italy) (1144 – 1154)

Bishop Baldovino
(? – ?)

Bishop of Siracusa (Italy) (? – ?)

Bishop Ugone
(1124 – 1143)

Bishop of Siracusa (Italy) (1124 – 1143)

Bishop Guglielmo
(1111 – 1117)

Bishop of Siracusa (Italy) (1111 – 1117)

Bishop Ruggero
(1093 – 1104)

Bishop of Siracusa (Italy) (1093 – 1104)

Metropolitan Archbishops of Siracusa (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Teodoro
(865 – 878)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Siracusa (Italy) (865 – 878)

Archbishop Gregorio Asbesta
(847 – 865)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Siracusa (Italy) (847 – 865)

Archbishop Teodoro il Critino
(? – 833)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Siracusa (Italy) (? – 833)

Archbishop Stefano
(? – 787)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Siracusa (Italy) (? – 787)

Archbishop Teodosio
(? – ?)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Siracusa (Italy) (? – ?)

Bishops of Siracusa (Roman Rite)

Saint Bishop Teodosio di Siracusa
(670? – 680)

Bishop of Siracusa (Italy) (670? – 680)

Bishop.

Bishop Giorgio
(668 – 669)

Bishop of Siracusa (Italy) (668 – 669)

Saint Bishop Elia di Siracusa
(662? – 668)

Bishop of Siracusa (Italy) (662? – 668)

Bishop.

Saint Bishop Zosimo di Siracusa
(648 – 661)

Died:	661?
Feast:	03.30

Bishop of Siracusa (Italy) (648 – 661)

Bishop.

Bishop Isacco
(640 – 642)

Bishop of Siracusa (Italy) (640 – 642)

Bishop Pietro
(625 – 638)

Bishop of Siracusa (Italy) (625 – 638)

Saint Bishop Giovanni di Siracusa
(595.02 – 609)

Died:	609
Feast:	10.23

Bishop of Siracusa (Italy) (595.02 – 609)

Bishop.

Saint Bishop Massimiano di Siracusa
(591 – 594)

Died:	594
Feast:	06.09

Bishop of Siracusa (Italy) (591 – 594)

Bishop.

Bishop Anonimo
(555 – 560)

Bishop of Siracusa (Italy) (555 – 560)

Bishop Stefano
(? – 533)

Bishop of Siracusa (Italy) (? – 533)

Saint Bishop Eulalio di Siracusa
(? – ?)

Bishop of Siracusa (Italy) (? – ?)

Bishop.

Bishop Siracusio
(? – 322?)

Bishop of Siracusa (Italy) (? – 322?)

Bishop Ceperione
(? – ?)

Bishop of Siracusa (Italy) (? – ?)

Bishop Germano
(? – ?)

Bishop of Siracusa (Italy) (? – ?)

Bishop Cresto
(? – 314)

Bishop of Siracusa (Italy) (? – 314)

Saint Bishop Marciano di Siracusa
(? – 68)

Died:	🩸
Feast:	10.30

Bishop of Siracusa (Italy) (? – 68)

Bishop. Martyr.

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Archbishop: Archbishop Giuseppe Bonfiglioli (1963.11.09 – 1968.03.06)
Coadjutor Archbishop: Archbishop Clemente Gaddi (1962.07.21 – 1963.09.25)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Costantino Caminada (1960.01.16 – 1962.07.21)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Francesco Pennisi (1950.07.11 – 1955.10.01)