Francesco Monaco (5 August 1898, Agira - 9 February 1986, Catania) was an Italian Roman Catholic bishop. [1]
He was ordained priest on 15 February 1925. Pope Pius XII appointed him titular bishop of Germensis in Galatia and coadjutor bishop of Caltanissetta on 12 December 1953 and he was consecrated by bishop Clemente Gaddi on 24 February the following year. He laid down both posts when he was made bishop of Caltanissetta in 1956, a role he then held until his retirement in 1973.
Caltanissetta is a comune in the central interior of Sicily, Italy, and the capital of the Province of Caltanissetta. Its inhabitants are called Nisseni.
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.
Ernesto Ruffini was an Italian cardinal of the Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Palermo from 1945 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1946 by Pope Pius XII.
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.
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 Crocetta di Caltanissetta is a traditional Italian sweet pastry that was produced in Caltanissetta, Sicily, until the end of 1908, then forgotten about, and which has recently been rediscovered. The Crocetta di Caltanissetta and the "Spina Sacra" are two pastry dishes that were traditionally prepared for the feast of the Most Holy Crucifix by the Sisters of the Benedictine Monastery. This monastery was located next to the Church of Santa Croce, from which these sweet pastries take their name.
Giuseppe Benedetto Dusmet – 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 Benedict where he took "Benedetto" as his religious name. He studied under the Benedictines prior to joining them before serving as a professor in addition to prior and abbot. His elevation to the episcopate saw him distinguish himself in cholera epidemics when he tended to the ill while also remaining a strong advocate for the poor of his archdiocese. He remained a Benedictine and was known to continue to don the Benedictine habit instead of the red cardinal's regalia.
Giuseppe Guarino was an Italian Roman Catholic prelate and cardinal who served as the Archbishop of Messina from 1875 until his death. He was also the founder of the Apostoli della Sacra Famiglia. Guarino dedicated himself to proper religious formation for both priests and nuns while serving in both Siracusa and Messina and was known for reigniting the faith in those who were considered cut off from the faith.
Caltanissetta Cathedral is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Caltanissetta. It is located in Caltanissetta, Sicily, Italy.
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.
Antonio Augusto Intreccialagli - in religious Antonio di Gesù - was an Italian Roman Catholic prelate and professed member from the Discalced Carmelites who served as the Archbishop of Monreale from 1919 until his death. Intreccialagli served prior to this as the coadjutor for the archdiocese and before that served as the Bishop of Caltanissetta when he was nominated to the episcopate. He was also the co-founder of the Oblates to the Divine Love which he established alongside the Servant of God Margherita Diomira Crispi.
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 on 2 August 2003 by Pope John Paul II and consecrated on 27 September 2003 by cardinal Salvatore De Giorgi.
Antonino Maria Stromillo was an Italian Roman Catholic bishop. From 1845 until his death he was the first bishop of the new Diocese of Caltanissetta.
Ignazio Zuccaro was an Italian Roman Catholic priest and bishop. He was ordained a priest on 14 June 1862. Pope Leo XIII appointed him the third bishop of Caltanissetta on 22 June 1896 and he was consecrated on 19 July that year by cardinal Michelangelo Celesia - he remained in that role until 1906, when he was instead made titular archbishop of Archelais, a role he held until his death.
Alfredo Maria Garsia was an Italian Roman Catholic priest and bishop.
Roberto Gambino is an Italian architect and politician.
Vincenzo Lipani - in religious Angelico - was an Italian Roman Catholic priest and a professed member from the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin who founded the Franciscan Sisters of the Lord. Lipani settled on the religious life but later joined the Franciscans after his parents relented; he did his religious formation as well as his theological and philosophical studies in Palermo where he was ordained in 1865. But new legislation forced religious orders to dissolve and he instead began to serve as a teacher in Caltanissetta for over two decades before being given a parish church to renovate and act from. He later was able to help restore his order in the region and founded a religious congregation dedicated to tending to the poor.
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