The Archdiocese of Catania ( la, Archidioecesis Catanensis) is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastic territory in Sicily, southern Italy, with its seat in

Catania Catania (, , Sicilian and ) is the second largest municipality in Sicily, after Palermo. Despite its reputation as the second city of the island, Catania is the largest Sicilian conurbation, among the largest in Italy, as evidenced also by ...

. It was elevated to an

archdiocese In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop. History In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associate ...

in 1859, and became a metropolitan see in 2000. Its suffragans are the

diocese of Acireale The Italian Catholic diocese of Acireale ( la, Dioecesis Iaciensis) is in Sicily. It has existed since 1844. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Catania. Bishops * Gerlando Maria Genuardi (1872–1907) * Giovanni Battista Arista (1907–19 ...

and the

diocese of Caltagirone The Italian Catholic diocese of Caltagirone ( la, Dioecesis Calatayeronensis) is situated in the east of Sicily. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Catania. Since 20 March 2012 the bishop is Calogero Peri. The diocese consists of fif ...

."Archdiocese of Catania"
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Historical notes

According to legend, Christianity was first preached in

by St. Beryllus. During the persecution of Decius the virgin

St. Agatha Agatha of Sicily () is a Christian saint. Her feast is on 5 February. Agatha was born in Catania, part of the Roman Province of Sicily, and was martyred . She is one of several virgin martyrs who are commemorated by name in the Canon of the Mas ...

suffered martyrdom. At the same period or a little later the Bishop of Catania was Everus, who is mentioned in the acts of the martyrs of Leontini (303). This same year is marked by the martyrdom of the Deacon

Euplius Euplius (Euplus) ( it, Euplo, Euplio, el, Εὖπλος) (d. c. AD 304) is venerated as a martyr and saint by the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Catholic Church. Biography His name in Greek means "good sailing" which is played upon in the text ...

and others.

Earliest bishops

It is said that a Domninus (or Domnicius) was Bishop of Catania and was present at the Council of Ephesus (431); the Acts of the council, however, show that he was bishop of 'Coliaeum' (Cotyaeum, Cotyaion) in Phrygia, not bishop of Catania. A genuine bishop, Fortunatus, was twice sent with Bishop Ennodius of Pavia by Pope Hormisdas to

Emperor Anastasius I Anastasius I Dicorus ( grc-gre, Ἀναστάσιος, Anastásios; – 9 July 518) was Eastern Roman emperor from 491 to 518. A career civil servant, he came to the throne at the age of 61 after being chosen by the wife of his predecessor, ...

to effect the union of the Eastern Churches with Rome (514, 516). Bishops Leo and Junius appear in the correspondence of

Gregory the Great Pope Gregory I ( la, Gregorius I; – 12 March 604), commonly known as Saint Gregory the Great, was the bishop of Rome from 3 September 590 to his death. He is known for instigating the first recorded large-scale mission from Rome, the Gregor ...

. In 730 Bishop Jacobus (Giacomo) suffered martyrdom for his defence of images. In 750, or thereabouts, Sabino was Bishop of Catania. His successor,

Saint Leo of Catania Saint Leo of Catania, nicknamed the ''Thaumaturgus'', also known as St Leo the Wonderworker in Sicily (May 703 or 709 – 20 February 789), was the fifteenth bishop of Catania, famed also for his love and care toward the poor. His feast day occu ...

, also known as Leo of Ravenna, was known as a wonder-worker (''thaumaturgus''). Bishop Euthymius was at first an adherent of the Patriarch

Photius Photios I ( el, Φώτιος, ''Phōtios''; c. 810/820 – 6 February 893), also spelled PhotiusFr. Justin Taylor, essay "Canon Law in the Age of the Fathers" (published in Jordan Hite, T.O.R., & Daniel J. Ward, O.S.B., "Readings, Cases, Materia ...

, but in the Eighth General Council approved the restoration of Ignatius as patriarch.

John of Ajello John of AjelloAlso spelled "Agello", in Italian ''Giovanni d'Aiello'' or ''Giovanni da Salerno''. His family was from Salerno, but the name "Ajello", which comes from Aiello del Sabato, is applied retrospectively. John's nephew Richard became the f ...

, who died in the

1169 Sicily earthquake The 1169 Sicily earthquake occurred on 4 February 1169 at 08:00 local time on the eve of the feast of St. Agatha of Sicily (in southern Italy). It had an estimated magnitude of between 6.4 and 7.3 and an estimated maximum perceived intensity of ...

, won a contested episcopal election against William of Blois in 1167. In the 9th century, while still a Greek city, Catania became suffragan to the

archdiocese of Monreale The Italian Catholic Archdiocese of Monreale ( la, Archidioecesis Montis Regalis) is in Sicily. As of 2000 it is no longer a metropolitan see, and is now a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Palermo.Mount Etna completely destroyed Catania, with a loss of life of some 15,000 persons. The Bishop of Catania, Ioannes de Agello, was among the dead. On 7 July 1274

Pope Gregory X Pope Gregory X ( la, Gregorius X; – 10 January 1276), born Teobaldo Visconti, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 1 September 1271 to his death and was a member of the Secular Franciscan Order. He was ...

wrote to the Bishop of Syracuse that he had received information that the Bishop of Catania (Angelo Boccamazza), along with his cousin Bartolomeo Romano and two nephews, had attacked a Franciscan convent at Castro Orsino and destroyed its buildings; the Bishop of Syracuse was ordered to investigate, and if the charges were true, he was to excommunicate the offending parties. In 1409 a severe earthquake reduced the monastery of S. Nicolo l'Arena to ruins. Bishop Bellomi (1450–1472) petitioned Pope Nicholas V that the Cathedral Chapter of Catania should include the dignities of the Archdeacon, Prior, Cantor, the Dean, and the Treasurer. Papal permission was granted on 12 June 1453. There were twelve primary Canons and twelve secondary Canons. Pope Pius V (1566–1572) abolished the dignity of Archdeacon. Originally the Canons were all members of a monastic community and followed the Rule of St. Benedict (hence the office of Prior), but Bishop Vincenzo Cutelli (1577-1589) obtained permission from Pope Gregory XIII on 9 February 1578 to convert the Chapter into a corporation of secular priests. Bishop Ottavio Branciforte (1638-1646) revived the dignity of Archdeacon in April 1639, and appointed his brother Luigi Branciforte, ''Doctor in utroque iure'' (Civil and Canon Law) to the dignity. On 11 March 1669 a major fissure opened up on the southeast side of Mt. Etna, some ten miles from Catania, and sent lava in the direction of the city. The stream passed along the walls of the city and reached the sea, but at the beginning of May fresh supplies of lava overtopped the walls of Catania and destroyed the monastery of the Benedictines. The vinyards of the Jesuits, who staffed a college in Catania, were also destroyed. By mid-May three quarters of Catania was surrounded by lava, and several streams entered the city. Fourteen towns and villages between the volcano and Catania were obliterated, leaving only the tower of a ruined church visible. From 1679 to 1818, the bishop of Catania was the Great Chancellor of the

University of Catania The University of Catania ( it, Università degli Studi di Catania) is a university located in Catania, Sicily. Founded in 1434, it is the oldest university in Sicily, the 13th oldest in Italy, and the 29th oldest university in the world. With a ...

. The University had been founded in 1444 by King Alfonso I of Sicily, and was under the administration of the Senate of Catania, with the supervision of the

Viceroy of Sicily This is a list of viceroys of Sicily: Aragonese direct rule 1409–1516 * John of Aragon, Duke of Peñafiel, later king John II of Aragon, 1458–1479, acted 1409–1416. * Domingo Ram y Lanaja, Bishop of Lleida 1416–1419 * Antonio de Cardona ...

. In 1556 the Jesuits established a secondary school ('college') in Catania. On 9 January 1693 a major earthquake destroyed the city of Catania and killed eighteen thousand people. Only a part of the cathedral and one house survived. Another earthquake struck the ruins of Catania at the end of September 1693. In 1859 the diocese of Catania was made an archiepiscopal see, immediately subject to the Holy See.

Bishops of Catania

''Latin Name: Catanensis''

to 1300

:... *Fortunatus (attested 514–516) *''Ignotus'' (c. 558–560) *Elpidius (attested 558–560) *Leo (attested 591–604) :... *Leo Thaumaturgus (c. 778 ?) :... *Ansgarius (by 1091 – 1124) *Mauritius, O.S.B. (1124 – c. 1144) *Julianus (Joannes) (1144 – c. 1156) *Bernardus (c. 1156 – 1158) *Ioannes de Agello (1158 – 4 February 1169) *Robertus, O.S.B. (attested 1170 – 1179) *Symon, O.S.B. (attested 1189 – 1191) *Leo (attested 1194) *Rogerius Orbus, O.S.B. (April 1195 – 1206) *

Walter of Palearia Walter of Palear (or Palearia, also Gualtiero da Pagliaria; died 1229 or 1231) was the chancellor of the Kingdom of Sicily under Queen Constance and the Emperor Henry VI. He was also the bishop of Troia (1189–1208) and later bishop of Catania ...

(1208–1229) *Henricus de Bilversheim (c. 1231 – 1232) *Oddo Capucci (1254–1256) *Angelo d'Abrusca (1257–1272) *Angelo Boccamazza (after 1272 – 1282?) *Gentilis, O.P. (1296–1304)

1300 to 1600

*Leonardo Fieschi (Flisco) (10 January 1304 – 21 March 1331) *Nicolaus (13 March 1332 – 1339) *Nicolaus de Grelis, O.S.B. (24 November 1339 – 1342) *Geraldus, O.Min. (27 November 1342 – 1347) (Administrator) *Petrus *Joannes de Luna (30 May 1348 – 1355) *

Martialis Marcus Valerius Martialis (known in English as Martial ; March, between 38 and 41 AD – between 102 and 104 AD) was a Roman poet from Hispania (modern Spain) best known for his twelve books of ''Epigrams'', published in Rome between AD 86 and ...

(4 December 1355 – 1375) *Elias (14 May 1376 – 1388) *Petrus de Alagona (5 August 1388 – ?) (Avignon Obedience) *Simon de Puteo, O.P. (De Puits) (16 December 1378 – 1396) (Roman Obedience) *Petrus Serra (1396–1397) (Avignon Obedience) *Robertus (1398–1404) (Avignon Obedience) *Mauro Cali, O.S.B. (1408–1411) (Pisan Obedience) *Thomas de Asinari, O.S.B. (5 February 1411 – 1415) *Joannes de Podio, O.P. (28 February 1418 – 1431) *Joannes de Piscibus, O.Min. (21 November 1431 – 3 February 1447), appointed titular bishop *Cardinal Joannes de Primo (3 February 1447 – 21 January 1449) (Administrator) *Arias de Davalos (14 February 1449 – 1450) * Guglielmo Belloni (Bellomo) (2 Oct 1450 – 1472 Died) *

Giuliano della Rovere Pope Julius II ( la, Iulius II; it, Giulio II; born Giuliano della Rovere; 5 December 144321 February 1513) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 1503 to his death in February 1513. Nicknamed the Warrior Pope or the ...

(13 Jan 1473 – 23 May 1474) *

Francesco de Campulo Francesco, the Italian (and original) version of the personal name " Francis", is the most common given name among males in Italy. Notable persons with that name include: People with the given name Francesco * Francesco I (disambiguation), sev ...

(1474–1475 Died) *

Giovanni Gatto Giovanni Gatto (died 1484) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Catania (1475–1479) and Bishop of Cefalù (1472–1475 and 1479–1484). Biography On 1 Jun 1472, Giovanni Gatto was appointed during the papacy of Pope Sixtus I ...

, O.P. (18 Aug 1475 – 8 Feb 1479) *

Bernardo Margarit Bernardo Margarit, O.S.B. (died 1486) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Catania (1479–1486) and Bishop of Cefalù (1475–1479). Biography Bernardo Margarit was ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Benedict. On 18 Aug 14 ...

, O.S.B. (8 Feb 1479 – 1486 Died) * Alfonso Carrillo de Albornoz (8 Nov 1486 – 27 Jun 1496) *

Juan Daza Juan Daza (died 1510) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Córdoba (1504–1510), ''(in Latin)'' Bishop of Cartagena (1502–1504), ''(in Latin)'' Bishop of Oviedo (1498–1502), ''(in Latin)'' and Bishop of Catania (1496–14 ...

(27 Jun 1496 – 14 Feb 1498) *

Francisco Desprats Francisco Desprats (1454–1504) (called the Cardinal of León) was a Spanish Roman Catholic bishop and cardinal. Biography Francisco Desprats was born in Orihuela in 1454. He was educated at the University of Lleida, becoming a doctor of bot ...

(20 Mar 1498 – 9 Feb 1500) *

Diego Ramírez de Guzmán Diego Ramirez de Guzman ( –1508) became the bishop of Catania, Italy on 26 June 1500, after having been promoted previously to bishop of Lugo, Spain, on 7 February 1500. He replaced there Spanish bishop Francisco Desprats, (Appointed 14 F ...

(26 Jun 1500 – 23 Oct 1508 Died) *

Jaime de Conchillos Jaime de Conchillos, O. de M. (died 4 Aug 1542) was a Roman Catholic priest who served as Bishop of Lérida (1512–1542), ''(in Latin)'' Bishop of Catania (1509–1512), ''(in Latin)'' Bishop of Gerace (1505–1509), ''(in Latin)'' and Prel ...

, O. de M. (25 Feb 1509 – 1 Oct 1512) *

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(4 Apr 1513 – 14 Oct 1520 Died) * Cardinal

Matthäus Schiner Matthäus Schiner (or ''Schinner'', c. 1465 – 1 October 1522) was a bishop of Sion, Cardinal and diplomat. He was a military commander in several battles in northern Italy. Biography He was born in Mühlebach (in what is now the Swiss canto ...

(1 Nov 1520 – 30 Sep 1522 Died) (Administrator) * Cardinal

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(27 Feb 1523 – 18 Jan 1524) (Administrator) *

Marino Ascanio Caracciolo Marino Caracciolo (1468 – 28 January 1538) was a Neapolitan cardinal and diplomat in the service of Emperor Charles V. Born in Naples into one of the most important families in the Kingdom of Naples, he spent his youth and was educated under t ...

(18 Jan – 24 Jul, 1524 Resigned) *

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(24 Jul 1524 – 28 Oct 1529 Died) *

(29 Nov 1529 – 9 Mar 1530 Resigned) *

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(9 Mar 1530 – 1 Sep 1536 Died) * Cardinal

(1 Sep 1536 – 8 Jan 1537 Resigned) *

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(8 Jan 1537 – 15 May 1567 Died) * Antonino Faraone (9 Feb 1569 – 29 Jul 1572 Died) * Juan Orozco de Arce (11 Aug 1574 – 28 Mar 1576 Died) * Vincenzo Cutelli (11 Sep 1577 – 1589 Resigned)"Bishop Vincenzo Cutelli"
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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016 * Juan Corrionero (2 Mar 1589 – 9 Jul 1592 Died) *

Giovanni Domenico Rebiba Giovanni Domenico Rebiba (died 6 February 1604) was a Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Catania (1595–1604) and Bishop of Ortona (1570–1595). ''(in Latin)''"Bishop Giovanni Domenico Rebiba"
''

''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved April 21, 2016 *

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(5 Dec 1605 – 1609 Died)

1600 to 1800

* Bonaventura Secusio,

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(10 Jun 1609 – Mar 1618 Died)"Patriarch Bonaventura Secusio, O.F.M. Obs."
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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 30, 2016 *

Juan Torres de Osorio Juan Torres de Osorio (1562–1632) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Valladolid (1627–1632), Bishop of Oviedo (1624–1627), Bishop of Catania (1619–1624), and Bishop of Siracusa (1613–1619). ''(in Latin)'' Biography Ju ...

(19 Oct 1619 – 29 May 1624 Confirmed,

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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 4, 2017 * Innocenzo Massimi (1 Jul 1624 – 21 August 1633 Died) *

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(2 Mar 1638 – 14 Jun 1646 Died) * Marco Antonio Gussio (22 Aug 1650 – Jul 1660 Died) *

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(4 Jul 1661 – 21 Dec 1663 Died) * Michelangelo Bonadies, O.F.M. (22 Apr 1665 – 27 Aug 1686 Died) *

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, C.R. (24 Nov 1687 – 26 Aug 1692 Died) * Andreas Riggio (9 Mar 1693 – 15 Dec 1717 Died) :''Sede Vacante'' (1717–1721) * Cardinal

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, S.J. (20 Jan 1721 – 21 Feb 1725) *Alessandro Burgos, O.F.M. Conv. (20 Feb 1726 – 20 Jul 1726 Died) * Raimundo Rubí, O. Cart. (26 Nov 1727 – 20 Jan 1729 Died) *Pietro Galletti (28 Nov 1729 – 6 Apr 1757 Died) *Salvatore Ventimiglia, C.O. (19 Dec 1757 – 11 Dec 1771 Resigned) *Corrado Maria Deodato de Moncada (10 May 1773 – 23 Oct 1813 Died)

since 1800

:''Sede Vacante'' *Gabriello Maria Gravina, O.S.B. (23 Sep 1816 – 24 Nov 1817 Resigned) *Salvator Ferro de Berardis (16 Mar 1818 – 15 Dec 1819 Died) *Domenico Orlando, O.F.M. Conv. (24 Nov 1823 – 21 Apr 1839 Died) *Felice Regano (Regnano) (11 Jul 1839 – 30 Mar 1861 Died)

Archbishops of Catania

:''Latin Name: Archidioecesis Catanensis'' :''Elevated: 4 September 1859'' :''Sede Vacante'' (1861–1867) *

Giuseppe Benedetto Dusmet Giuseppe Benedetto Dusmet (15 August 1818 – 4 April 1894) – born Giuseppe Dusmet – was an Italian Roman Catholic cardinal who served as the Archbishop of Catania from 1867 until his death. He became professed into the Order of Saint B ...

, O.S.B. (22 February 1867 – 4 April 1894 Died)Dusmet: *Giuseppe Francica Nava de Bontifè (18 Mar 1895 – 7 Dec 1928 Died) *Emilio Ferrais (7 December 1928 – 23 January 1930 Died) *Carmelo Patané (7 July 1930 – 3 April 1952 Died) *Guido Luigi Bentivoglio, S.O.C. (3 April 1952 – 16 July 1974 Retired) *Domenico Picchinenna (16 July 1974 – 1 June 1988 Retired) *

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(1 June 1988 – 7 June 2002 Retired) *Salvatore Gristina (7 June 2002 – 8 January 2022 Retired) *

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(8 January 2022 – present)

Other affiliated bishops

Coadjutor archbishops

* Emilio Ferrais (1925-1928) * Guido Luigi Bentivoglio, O. Cist. (1949-1952) *

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(1971-1974)

Auxiliary bishops

* Antonio Maria Trigona (1806-1817), appointed Archbishop of Messina * Francesco di Paola Berretta (1828-?) *

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(1823-1834) *

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(1836-1855) *

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(1882-1895) * Emilio Ferrais (1911-1925), appointed Coadjutor here *

Pio Vittorio Vigo Pio Vittorio Vigo (4 November 1935 – 30 April 2021) was an Italian Roman Catholic Archishop (personal title) emeritus of Acireale in the Province of Catania. He was installed as bishop of the diocese on 30 November 2002, having been nominate ...

(1981-1985), appointed Bishop of Nicosia

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

* Gaetano Maria Giuseppe Benedetto Placido Vincenzo Trigona e Parisi (priest here, 1791-1817), appointed Bishop of Caltagirone in 1818; future Cardinal * Salvatore Nicolosi, appointed Bishop of Lipari in 1963 *Salvatore Pappalardo, appointed Bishop of Nicosia in 1998 (He is not the Salvatore Pappalardo who was Archbishop of Palermo and who became Cardinal in 1973.) *

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(priest here, 1980-1993), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Roma (Rome) in 2009 *

Giuseppe Schillaci Giuseppe is the Italian form of the given name Joseph, from Latin Iōsēphus from Ancient Greek Ἰωσήφ (Iōsḗph), from Hebrew יוסף. It is the most common name in Italy and is unique (97%) to it. The feminine form of the name is Gius ...

, appointed Bishop of Lamezia Terme in 2019 *

Giuseppe Batri Giuseppe is the Italian form of the given name Joseph, from Latin Iōsēphus from Ancient Greek Ἰωσήφ (Iōsḗph), from Hebrew יוסף. It is the most common name in Italy and is unique (97%) to it. The feminine form of the name is Gius ...

, appointed Archbishop of Cagliardi in 2019

Suffragan sees

:''Since 2000'' *

Acireale Acireale (; scn, Jaciriali, locally shortened to ''Jaci'' or ''Aci'') is a coastal city and ''comune'' in the north-east of the Metropolitan City of Catania, Sicily, southern Italy, at the foot of Mount Etna, on the coast facing the Ionian Sea. ...

Caltagirone Caltagirone (; scn, Caltaggiruni ; Latin: ''Calata Hieronis'') is an inland city and '' comune'' in the Metropolitan City of Catania, on the island (and region) of Sicily, southern Italy, about southwest of Catania. It is the fifth most popul ...

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Reference Works

* (in Latin) * (in Latin) * (in Latin) * pp. 946–947. (Use with caution; obsolete) * (in Latin) * (in Latin) * (in Latin) * * *

Studies

* (article by Canon Gaetano Lombardo) * * * *Kamp, Norbert (1975). ''Kirche und Monarchie im staufischen Königreich Sizilien
I. Prosopographische Grundlegung, Bistumer und Bischofe des Konigreichs 1194–1266: 3. Sizilien
' München: Wilhelm Fink 1975, pp. . *

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