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Roman Catholic Diocese Of Cefalù
The Diocese of Cefalù ( la, Dioecesis Cephaludensis) is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Sicily, southern Italy. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Palermo."Diocese of Cefalù" ''Catholic-Hierarchy.org''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 29, 2016"Diocese of Cefalù" ''GCatholic.org''. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved March 29, 2016 History The first known bishop of Cefalù was Nicetas who, in 869, assisted at the Fourth Council of Constantinople (Catholic Church), Eighth General Council held at Constantinople for the trial of Photios I of Constantinople, Photius. Marzo Ferro believes that the diocese was founded in the f ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cefalù
Cefalù (), classically known as Cephaloedium (), is a city and comune in the Italian Metropolitan City of Palermo, located on the Tyrrhenian coast of Sicily about east of the provincial capital and west of Messina. The town, with its population of just under 14,000, is one of the major tourist attractions in the region. Despite its size, every year it attracts millions of tourists from all parts of Sicily and also, from all over Italy and Europe. Names The city's Sicilian name is . It was named by the Greeks who called it ''Kephaloídion'' () or ''Kephaloidís'' (). These were latinised as ''Cephaloedium'' and ''Cephaloedis''. Under Arab rule, it was known as ''Gafludi''. Under Carthaginian rule, it was known as "Cape Melqart" ( xpu, 𐤓𐤔 𐤌𐤋𐤒𐤓𐤕, ), after the Tyrian god. History Of Siculian foundation, in the fourth century BC the Greeks gave the indigenous settlement the name of ''Kephaloídion'', evidently derived from its situation on a lofty and p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mariano Rampolla
Mariano Rampolla del Tindaro (17 August 1843 – 16 December 1913) was an Italian Cardinal in the Roman Catholic Church, and the last man to have his candidacy for papal election vetoed through ''jus exclusivae'' by a Catholic monarch. Early life Born in Polizzi Generosa, Sicily, Rampolla was the son of Ignazio Rampolla, Count of Tindaro, and of his wife, Orsola Errante. Rampolla entered the Vatican Seminary in 1856, and in 1861 continued his education at the Collegio Capranica and the Pontifical Gregorian University. Having displayed a considerable knowledge in Oriental affairs, he was sent to the Pontifical Academy of Ecclesiastical Nobles as preparation for service in the Roman Curia. In 1866 Rampolla was ordained a priest. He obtained a doctorate ''in utroque iure'' (Canon Law and Civil Law) in 1870. In 1874 he was named a Canon of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore. In 1875, he was sent to Spain as Auditor of the papal Nunciature. In 1877 he was named Secretary for Orie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
