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Roman Catholic Diocese of Caltanissetta

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Ecclesiastical province
  
Agrigento

Denomination
  
Catholic Church

Area
  
1,120 km²

Phone
  
+39 0934 21446

Parishes
  
56

Rite
  
Roman Rite

Province
  
Province of Caltanissetta

Country
  
Italy

Roman Catholic Diocese of Caltanissetta

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2013) 166,874 164,000 (est.) (98.3%)

Established
  
25 May 1844 (172 years ago)

Address
  
Viale Regina Margherita, 51, 93100 Caltanissetta CL, Italy

Similar
  
Chiesa Madre, Comune di San Cataldo, Parrocchia San Pio X Caltaniss, Casa di Cura Regina P, Parrocchia San Paolo

The Italian Catholic Diocese of Caltanissetta (Latin: Dioecesis Calatanisiadensis) is in Sicily, It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Agrigento.

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History

Caltanissetta once belonged to the diocese of Girgenti, but was created an episcopal see by Gregory XVI, in 1844. At that time it was a suffragan of the archdiocese of Monreale. The first bishop was Antonio Stromillo.

The immense cavern of Caltabillotta is famous on account of the legend of a great dragon, driven away by the holy hermit Peregrinus when he chose that spot for a life of penance.

Bishops

  • Antonio Stromillo, C.R. † (20 Jan 1845 - 7 Jan 1858 Died)
  • Giovanni Battista Guttadauro di Reburdone † (23 Dec 1858 - 26 Apr 1896 Died)
  • Ignazio Zuccaro † (22 Jun 1896 - 30 Apr 1906 Resigned)
  • Antonio Augusto Intreccialagli, O.C.D. † (22 May 1907 - 16 Mar 1914) Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Monreale
  • Giovanni Iacono † (18 Mar 1921 - 21 Aug 1956 Retired)
  • Francesco Monaco † (2 Oct 1956 - 21 Dec 1973 Retired)
  • Alfredo Maria Garsia † (21 Dec 1973 - 2 Aug 2003 Retired)
  • Mario Russotto (2 Aug 2003–present)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Caltanissetta Wikipedia
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