Roman Catholic Diocese of Caltanissetta
{{Short description|Roman Catholic diocese in Italy}}
{{more citations needed|date=January 2017}}
{{Infobox diocese
| jurisdiction = Diocese
| name = Caltanissetta
| latin = Dioecesis Calatanisiadensis
| local =
| image = CathedralCaltanisetta.jpg
| image_size =
| image_alt =
| caption = Cathedral in Caltanissetta
| country = {{flag|Italy}}
| metropolitan =
| territory =
| province = Agrigento
| coordinates =
| area_km2 = 1,120
| population = 166,874
| population_as_of = 2013
| catholics = 164,000 (est.)
| catholics_percent = 98.3
| parishes = 56
| churches =
| congregations =
| schools =
| members =
| denomination = Catholic Church
| rite = Roman Rite
| established = 25 May 1844 ({{age|1844|5|25}} years ago)
| cathedral = Cattedrale di S. Maria La Nova
| cocathedral =
| patron =
| priests = 102 (diocesan)
13 (Religious Orders)
| pope = {{Incumbent pope}}
| bishop_title = Bishop
| bishop = Mario Russotto
| coadjutor =
| auxiliary_bishops =
| vicar_general =
| emeritus_bishops =
| map = Diocesi di Caltanissetta.png
| map_alt =
| map_caption =
| website = [http://www.diocesicaltanissetta.it/ www.diocesicaltanissetta.it]
| footnotes =
}}
The Diocese of Caltanissetta ({{langx|la|Dioecesis Calatanisiadensis}}) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in Sicily, It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Agrigento.[http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dcalt.html Catholic Hierarchy page]
History
{{expand section|date=November 2016}}
Caltanissetta once belonged to the diocese of Girgenti, but was created an episcopal see by Gregory XVI, in 1844. At that time it was a suffragan of the archdiocese of Monreale. The first bishop was Antonio Stromillo.
The immense cavern of Caltabillotta is famous on account of the legend of a great dragon, driven away by the holy hermit Peregrinus when he chose that spot for a life of penance.[http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/03190b.htm Catholic Encyclopedia article]
Bishops
- Antonino Maria Stromillo, C.R. † (20 Jan 1845 – 7 Jan 1858 Died)
- Giovanni Battista Guttadauro di Reburdone † (23 Dec 1858 – 26 Apr 1896 Died)
- Ignazio Zuccaro † (22 Jun 1896 – 30 Apr 1906 Resigned)
- Antonio Augusto Intreccialagli, O.C.D. † (22 May 1907 – 16 Mar 1914) Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Monreale
- Giovanni Jacono † (18 Mar 1921 – 21 Aug 1956 Retired)
- Francesco Monaco † (2 Oct 1956 – 21 Dec 1973 Retired)
- Alfredo Maria Garsia † (21 Dec 1973 – 2 Aug 2003 Retired)
- Mario Russotto (2 Aug 2003–present)
References
External links
- {{in lang|it}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20080309103131/http://www.diocesicaltanissetta.it/ Official page]
{{Catholic Encyclopedia|title=Diocese of Caltanissetta}}
{{Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Agrigento}}
{{coord|37.4833|N|14.0667|E|source:wikidata|display=title}}
{{authority control}}