Roman Catholic Diocese of Ragusa, Sicily
| Diocese of Ragusa Dioecesis Ragusiensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Italy |
| Ecclesiastical province | Siracusa |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,029 km2 (397 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2014) 222,756 214,913 (96.5%) |
| Parishes | 71 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 1 October 1955 |
| Cathedral | Cattedrale di San Giovanni |
| Secular priests |
102 (diocesan) 27 (Religious Orders) 8 Permanent Deacons |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | Carmelo Cuttitto |
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| Website | |
| www.diocesidiragusa.it | |
The Italian Catholic Diocese of Ragusa (Latin: Dioecesis Ragusiensis) is in Sicily, and has existed since 1955. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Siracusa.
Ordinaries
- Francesco Pennisi † (1 Oct 1955 – 2 Feb 1974 Retired)
- Angelo Rizzo † (2 Feb 1974 – 16 Feb 2002 Retired)
- Paolo Urso (16 Feb 2002 – 1 October 2015)
- Carmelo Cuttitto (1 October 2015 – )[1]
References
- ↑ Carmelo Cuttitto was born in Godrano (diocese of Palermo) in 1962. He is a Bachelor of theology. From 1990 to 1996 he was the Private Secretary of the Archbishop of Palermo, Cardinal Salvatore Pappalardo, and from 2002 to 2007 a member of the College of Consultors of the diocese of Palermo. On 28 May 2007 he was named Auxiliary Bishop of Palermo. Diocesi di Ragusa, Il Vescovo, retrieved: 2017-04-17.
External links
- David M. Cheney, Catholic Hierarchy page
- (in Italian) Official page (account and password required)
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