The Diocese of Cefalù (Latin: Dioecesis Cephaludensis) is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Sicily, southern Italy. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Palermo.
The first bishop of Cefalù was Nicetas who, in 869, assisted at the Eighth General Council held at Constantinople for the trial of Photius. When Roger I of Sicily, rebuilt the city, Tocelmo was bishop.
A well-known native son of the diocese of Cefalù was Cardinal Mariano Rampolla del Tindaro, who was born in the village of Polizzi. Rampolla was Pope Leo XIII's Secretary of State, and was the leading candidate to succeed him in the Conclave of 1903. Rampolla was vetoed, however, by the government of Franz Joseph I of Austria.
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Arduino II, who suffered exile twice on account of his opposition to Emperor Frederick II;
Nicolò (1352), who died in the prison of Castel Grassario
Antonio Ponticorona, O.P. (1422 - 23 Jul 1445 Appointed, Bishop of Agrigento)
Luca de Sarzana, O.F.M. (23 Jul 1445 - 1471 Died)
Giovanni Gatto (1 Jun 1472 - 18 Aug 1475 Appointed, Bishop of Catania)
Bernardo Margarit, O.S.B. (18 Aug 1475 - 8 Feb 1479 Appointed, Bishop of Catania)
Giovanni Gatto (8 Feb 1479 - 1484 Died)
Francesco de Noya, O.F.M. (26 Nov 1484 - 18 Apr 1492 Died)
Paolo Della Cavalleria (30 Mar 1495 - 1496 Died)
Rinaldo Montoro e Landolina, O.P. (12 Oct 1496 - 1511 Died)
Juan Requeséns (18 Jan 1512 - 1517 Resigned)
Juan Sánchez (bishop) (4 Nov 1517 - 1518 Died)
Guillén-Ramón de Vich y de Vallterra (22 Oct 1518 - 7 Jun 1525 Resigned)
Francisco de Aragón (7 Jun 1525 - 22 Jun 1561 Died)
Antonino Faraone (17 Apr 1562 - 9 Feb 1569 Appointed, Bishop of Catania)
Rodrigo de Vadillo, O.S.B. (9 Feb 1569 - 1 Feb 1578 Died)
Ottaviano Preconio (11 Aug 1578 - 11 Apr 1587 Died)
Francesco Gonzaga, O.F.M. Obs. (26 Oct 1587 - 29 Jan 1593) (Appointed Bishop of Pavia)
Nicolò Stizzia (23 May 1594 - 17 Feb 1596 Died)
Manuel Quero Turillo (18 Dec 1596 - 2 Sep 1605 Died)
Martino Mira (29 Jan 1607 - 1619 Died)
Manuel Esteban Muniera, O. de M. (29 Mar 1621 - 14 Oct 1631 Died)
Ottavio Branciforte (10 Jan 1633 - 2 Mar 1638 Appointed, Bishop of Catania)
Pietro Corsetto (21 Jun 1638 - 23 Oct 1643 Died)
Marco Antonio Gussio (23 May 1644 - 22 Aug 1650 Appointed, Bishop of Catania)
Francesco Gisulfo e Osorio (21 Nov 1650 - 30 Sep 1658 Appointed, Bishop of Agrigento)
Giovanni Roano e Corrionero (16 Feb 1660 - 27 Nov 1673 Appointed, Archbishop of Monreale)
Matteo Orlandi, O. Carm. (25 Jun 1674 - 13 Nov 1695 Died)
José Sanz de Villaragut, O.F.M. (18 Jun 1696 - 29 Aug 1698 Died)
Joseph Antoine Muscella, O.F.M. (25 Sep 1702 - 22 Jun 1716 Died)
Domenico di Val Guarnera, C.O. (17 Nov 1732 - 2 May 1751 Died)
Agatino Maria Reggio Statella (17 Jul 1752 - 16 Jan 1755 Resigned)
Gioacchino Castello (21 Jul 1755 - 12 Jul 1788 Died)
Francesco Vanni, C.R. (30 Mar 1789 - 29 Nov 1803 Died)
Domenico Spoto (28 May 1804 - 29 Dec 1808 Died)
Giovanni Sergio (19 Dec 1814 - 27 Feb 1827 Died)
Pietro Tasca (17 Sep 1827 - 2 Jan 1839 Died)
Giovanni Maria Visconte Proto, O.S.B. (17 Jun 1844 - 13 Oct 1854 Died)
Ruggero Blundo, O.S.B. (15 Mar 1858 - 18 Mar 1888 Died)
Gaetano d’Alessandro (18 Mar 1888 - 8 May 1906 Resigned)
Anselmo Evangelista Sansoni, O.F.M. (30 Oct 1907 - 18 Jun 1921 Died)
Giovanni Pulvirenti (19 Aug 1922 - 11 Sep 1933 Died)
Emiliano Cagnoni (5 May 1934 - 28 Sep 1969 Died)
Calogero Lauricella (4 Jun 1970 - 8 Sep 1973 Appointed, Archbishop of Siracusa)
Salvatore Cassisa (1 Dec 1973 - 11 Mar 1978 Appointed, Archbishop of Monreale)
Emanuele Catarinicchia (11 Nov 1978 - 7 Dec 1987 Appointed, Bishop of Mazara del Vallo)
Rosario Mazzola (23 Jul 1988 - 18 Mar 2000 Retired)
Francesco Sgalambro (18 Mar 2000 - 17 Sep 2009 Retired)
Vincenzo Manzella (17 Sep 2009 - )
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