Church Roman Catholic Church In office 1988 - 2000 Successor Francesco Sgalambro | Diocese Cefalù Predecessor Emanuele Catarinicchia | |
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Ordination July 16, 1950
by Ernesto Ruffini | ||
H2o convegno investimenti al sud mario rosario mazzola
Rosario Mazzola (born September 19, 1924) is an Italian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who is bishop emeritus of Cefalù.
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Life
Mazzola studied at the seminary of Palermo. He was ordained a priest on July 16, 1950, by Ernesto Ruffini, archbishop of Palermo and future cardinal. After he worked as a parson, Mazzola was appointed auxiliary bishop of Palermo in June 1982.
He was consecrated on September 4, 1982, by cardinal Salvatore Pappalardo. On July 23, 1988, Pope John Paul II appointed him bishop of Cefalù. In March 1995, he said that the Mafia activities in Sicily are a 'disgrace'. Mazzola became bishop emeritus on March 18, 2000.
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