Roman Catholic Diocese of Nicosia, Sicily
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The Italian Catholic Diocese of Nicosia ( la, Dioecesis Nicosiensis o Herbitensis) is in
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. It is a
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of the
Archdiocese of Messina-Lipari-Santa Lucia del Mela The Archdiocese of Messina ( la, Archidioecesis Messanensis-Liparensis-Sanctae Luciae) was founded as the Diocese of Messina but was raised to the level of an archdiocese on 30 September 1986 with the merging with the former Diocese of Lipari ( ...
. The current bishop is
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.


History

The diocese of
Nicosia Nicosia ( ; el, Λευκωσία, Lefkosía ; tr, Lefkoşa ; hy, Նիկոսիա, romanized: ''Nikosia''; Cypriot Arabic: Nikusiya) is the largest city, capital, and seat of government of Cyprus. It is located near the centre of the Mesaor ...
has existed since 1817. Its first bishop was Cajetan M. Averna. Within the diocese is the ancient city of
Troina Troina ( Sicilian: ''Traina'') is a town and ''comune'' (municipality) in the province of Enna, Sicily, southern Italy. It is located in the Nebrodi Park. History Excavations have proved that the area of Troina was settled as early as the 7t ...
, which was briefly an episcopal see from 1087 to 1090.''Catholic Encyclopedia'' article
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Bishops

*Gaetano Maria Avarna (1818–1841 Died) *Rosario Vincenzo Benza (1844–1847 Died) *Camillo Milana (1851–1858 Died) *Melchiorre Lo Piccolo (1858–1881 Died) *Bernardo Cozzucli (Cozzuoli) (1881–1902 Died) *Ferdinando Fiandaca (1903–1912 Appointed,
Bishop of Patti The Roman Catholic Diocese of Patti ( la, Dioecesis Pactensis) is located on the north shore of the island of Sicily. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Messina-Lipari-Santa Lucia del Mela.O.S.A. (1913–1942 Resigned) *Pio Giardina (1942–1953 Died) *Clemente Gaddi (1953–1962 Appointed, Coadjutor
Archbishop of Siracusa The Archdiocese of Siracusa, also known as Syracuse, ( la, Archidioecesis Syracusana) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Sicily. It became an archdiocese in 1844.O.F.M. (1962–1976 Appointed, Coadjutor
Bishop of Mazara del Vallo The Italian Catholic Diocese of Mazara del Vallo ( la, Dioecesis Mazariensis) is in far western Sicily. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Palermo.Pio Vittorio Vigo (1984–1985), Apostolic Administrator * Pio Vittorio Vigo (1985–1997 Appointed,
Archbishop of Monreale The Italian Catholic Archdiocese of Monreale ( la, Archidioecesis Montis Regalis) is in Sicily. As of 2000 it is no longer a metropolitan see, and is now a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Palermo.Salvatore Pappalardo Salvatore Pappalardo (23 September 1918 – 10 December 2006) was an Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who was Archbishop of Palermo for over 25 years, from 1970 to 1996. He was the first senior clergyman from Sicily to speak out ag ...
(1998–2008 Appointed,
Archbishop of Siracusa The Archdiocese of Siracusa, also known as Syracuse, ( la, Archidioecesis Syracusana) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Sicily. It became an archdiocese in 1844.
{{authority control Roman Catholic dioceses in Sicily, Nicosia Religious organizations established in 1817
Nicosia Nicosia ( ; el, Λευκωσία, Lefkosía ; tr, Lefkoşa ; hy, Նիկոսիա, romanized: ''Nikosia''; Cypriot Arabic: Nikusiya) is the largest city, capital, and seat of government of Cyprus. It is located near the centre of the Mesaor ...
1817 establishments in the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies Nicosia, Sicily