Roman Catholic Diocese of Cefalù

Diocese of Cefalù
Dioecesis Cephaludensis

Cefalù Cathedral
Location
Country Italy
Ecclesiastical province Palermo
Statistics
Area 1,718 km2 (663 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
113,250
111,200 (98.2%)
Parishes 53
Information
Denomination Catholic Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established 1131 (885 years ago)
Cathedral Basilica Cattedrale della Trasfigurazione
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Vincenzo Manzella
Emeritus Bishops Rosario Mazzola
Map
Website
www.chiesadicefalu.it

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.[1][2][3]

History

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.[4]

Bishop

Diocese of Cefalù

Erected: 1131

References

  1. Catholic Hierarchy page
  2. "Diocese of Cefalù" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 29, 2016
  3. "Diocese of Cefalù" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved March 29, 2016
  4. Pietro Sinopoli di Giunta (1923). Il Cardinale Mariano Rampolla del Tindaro (in Italian). Roma: Pustet. Francis A. Burkle-Young (2000). Papal Elections in the Age of Transition, 1878-1922. Lanham MD USA: Lexington Books. pp. 80–91. ISBN 978-0-7391-0114-8.
  5. "Bishop Antonio Ponticorona, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 9, 2016
  6. Gonzaga was founder of the first seminary opened in Sicily: Catholic Encyclopedia article
  7. "Bishop Nicolò Stizzia" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
  8. "Bishop Manuel Quero Turillo" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016

Books

acknowledgment

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "article name needed". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton. 

Coordinates: 38°02′00″N 14°01′00″E / 38.0333°N 14.0167°E / 38.0333; 14.0167

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