Roman Catholic Diocese of Nicosia, Sicily

Diocese of Nicosia
Dioecesis Nicosiensis o Herbitensis
Nicosia Cathedral
Location
Country Italy
Ecclesiastical province Messina-Lipari-Santa Lucia del Mela
Statistics
Area 1,475 km2 (570 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		 (as of 2013)
79,068
78,727 (99.6%)
Parishes 40
Information
Denomination Catholic Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established 17 March 1817 (201 years ago)
Cathedral Basilica Cattedrale di S. Nicola di Bari
Secular priests 55 (diocesan)
6 (Religious Orders)
7 Permanent Deacons
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Salvatore Muratore
Map
Website
www.diocesinicosia.it

The Italian Catholic Diocese of Nicosia (Latin: Dioecesis Nicosiensis o Herbitensis) is in Sicily. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Messina-Lipari-Santa Lucia del Mela.[1]

The current bishop is Salvatore Muratore.[2]

History

The diocese of Nicosia has existed since 1817.[3] Its first bishop was Cajetan M. Averna. Within the diocese is the ancient city of Troina, which was briefly an episcopal see from 1087 to 1090.[4]

Bishops

  • Gaetano Maria Avarna (1818–1841 Died)
  • Rosario Vincenzo Benza (1844–1847 Died)
  • Camillo Milana (1851–1858 Died)
  • Melchiorre Lo Piccolo (1858–1881 Died)
  • Bernardo Cozzucli (Cozzuoli) (1881–1902 Died)
  • Ferdinando Fiandaca (1903–1912 Appointed, Bishop of Patti)
  • Felice Agostino Addeo, O.S.A. (1913–1942 Resigned)
  • Pio Giardina (1942–1953 Died)
  • Clemente Gaddi (1953–1962 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Siracusa)
  • Costantino Trapani, O.F.M. (1962–1976 Appointed, Coadjutor Bishop of Mazara del Vallo)
  • Salvatore Di Salvo (1976–1984 Resigned)
  • Pio Vittorio Vigo (1985–1997 Appointed, Archbishop of Monreale)
  • Salvatore Pappalardo (1998–2008 Appointed, Archbishop of Siracusa)
  • Salvatore Muratore (2009– )

Notes

  • (in Italian)

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "article name needed". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton.

Coordinates: 37°45′00″N 14°24′00″E / 37.7500°N 14.4000°E / 37.7500; 14.4000

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