Roman Catholic Diocese of Acireale

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Diocese of Acireale

Dioecesis Iaciensis
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Cathedral in Acireale
Location
CountryItaly
Ecclesiastical province Catania
Statistics
Area665 km2 (257 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
227,700
225,000 (98.8%)
Parishes111
Information
Denomination Catholic Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established27 June 1844 (179 years ago)
Cathedral Cattedrale di Maria SS. Annunziata
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Antonino Raspanti
Map
Diocesi di Acireale.png
Website
www.diocesiacireale.it

The Diocese of Acireale (Latin : Dioecesis Iaciensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in Sicily. It has existed since 1844. [1] It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Catania.

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  1. "Archived copy". geocities.com. Archived from the original on 30 July 2009. Retrieved 12 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Bishop Gerlando Maria Genuardi". Catholic-Hierarchy.org . David M. Cheney.
  3. "Bishop Giovanni Battista Arista (Vigo)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org . David M. Cheney.[ self-published source ]
  4. "Bishop Salvatore Bella". Catholic-Hierarchy.org . David M. Cheney.[ self-published source ]
  5. "Fernando Cardinal Cento". Catholic-Hierarchy.org . David M. Cheney.[ self-published source ]
  6. "Archbishop Evasio Colli". Catholic-Hierarchy.org . David M. Cheney.[ self-published source ]
  7. "Bishop Salvatore Russo". Catholic-Hierarchy.org . David M. Cheney.[ self-published source ]
  8. "Bishop Pasquale Bacile". Catholic-Hierarchy.org . David M. Cheney.[ self-published source ]
  9. "Bishop Giuseppe Malandrino". Catholic-Hierarchy.org . David M. Cheney.[ self-published source ]
  10. "Archbishop Salvatore Gristina". Catholic-Hierarchy.org . David M. Cheney.[ self-published source ]
  11. "Archbishop Pio Vittorio Vigo". Catholic-Hierarchy.org . David M. Cheney.[ self-published source ]
  12. http://press.catholica.va/news_services/bulletin/news/27854.php?index=27854&lang=en

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