Roman Catholic Diocese of Acireale
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The Italian Catholic diocese of Acireale is in Sicily
Sicily
Sicily is a region of Italy, and is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Along with the surrounding minor islands, it constitutes an autonomous region of Italy, the Regione Autonoma Siciliana Sicily has a rich and unique culture, especially with regard to the arts, music, literature,...
. It has existed since 1844. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Catania.
Bishops
- Gerlando Maria Genuardi (1872-1907)
- Giovanni Battista Arista (1907-1920)
- Salvatore Bella (1920-1922)
- Fernando CentoFernando CentoFernando Cento was a Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Major Penitentiary of Apostolic Penitentiary....
(1922-1926) - Evasio Colli (1927-1932)
- Salvatore Russo (1932-1964)
- Pasquale Bacile (1964-1979)
- Giuseppe Malandrino (1979-1998)
- Salvatore Gristina (1999-2002)
- Pio Vittorio VigoPio Vittorio VigoPio Vittorio Vigo is the emeritus Roman Catholic Bishop of Acireale in the Diocese of Acireale in the Province of Catania. He was installed as bishop of the diocese on 30 November 2002, having been nominated on 15 October of the same year.- Clerical history :On 20 September 1958, at the age of 22,...
(2002-2011) - Antonino Raspanti (2011-present)