Caltanissetta is a comune in the central interior of Sicily, Italy, and the capital of the Province of Caltanissetta. Its inhabitants are called Nisseni.
The Province of Caltanissetta is a province in the southern part of Sicily, Italy. Following the suppression of the Sicilian provinces, it was replaced in 2015 by the Free municipal consortium of Caltanissetta. It contains 22 comuni, which are listed at Comuni of the Province of Caltanissetta. Its coat of arms is a red crest and two green leaf stems on top with a laurel leaf on the right and a crown in the middle. The River Salso is the main river of the province; it is 122 kilometres (76 mi) long and originates in the province of Palermo, and it flows into the Mediterranean in this province at the end of the Gulf of Gela.
Stio is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. As of 2016, its population was 872.
Montedoro is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Caltanissetta in the Italian region Sicily, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) southeast of Palermo and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of Caltanissetta. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,751 and an area of 14.1 square kilometres (5.4 sq mi).
Giuseppe Francica-Nava de Bontifè was an Italian Cardinal of the Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Catania from 1895 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1899.
The Italian Catholic Diocese of Caltanissetta is in Sicily, It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Agrigento.
The Città di Caltanissetta is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor red clay courts. It is currently part of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Challenger Tour. It is held annually in Caltanissetta, Italy, since 1999.
Angelo Rizzo was the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ragusa, Sicily from February 2, 1974 until his retirement on February 16, 2002. He was succeeded as bishop by Paolo Urso.
The 2012 Città di Caltanissetta was a professional tennis tournament played on clay courts. It was the 14th edition of the tournament which was part of the 2012 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Caltanissetta, Italy between 4 and 10 June 2012.
The Crocetta di Caltanissetta is an old sweet produced in Caltanissetta until the end of 1908, then forgotten and recently rediscovered. The Crocetta di Caltanissetta and the “Spina Sacra” are two sweets known as the Sweets of the monastery. They used to be prepared for the Holy Crucifix festivity by the Sisters of the Benedectine Monastery. This was situated next to the Church of the Holy Cross, from which the sweets take the name.
Caltanissetta Cathedral is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Caltanissetta. It is located in Caltanissetta, Sicily, Italy.
The 2016 Città di Caltanissetta was a professional tennis tournament played on clay courts. It was the 18th edition of the tournament which was part of the 2016 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Caltanissetta, Italy between 4 and 12 June 2016.
Giovanni Jacono was an Italian Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Bishop of Caltanissetta from 1921 until he resigned due to age in 1956. Jacono also served prior to this as the Bishop of Molfetta after World War I and had worked in a trade before entering the priesthood. He was noted for his kindness and for his humble disposition; his holiness was evident to his flock during his episcopal tenure.
Alberto Vassallo di Torregrossa was an Italian prelate and church diplomat.
Giovanni Battista Guttadauro di Reburdone was a Roman Catholic priest and bishop.
Mario Russotto is a Roman Catholic bishop. He was ordained priest on 29 June 1981 by bishop Angelo Rizzo. He was appointed bishop of Caltanissetta in 2 August 2003 by Pope John Paul II and consecrated on 27 September 2003 by cardinal Salvatore De Giorgi.
Alfredo Maria Garsia was an Italian Roman Catholic priest and bishop.
Francesco Monaco was an Italian Roman Catholic bishop.
Roberto Gambino is an Italian architect and politician.
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