suffragan
A suffragan bishop is a type of bishop in some Christian denominations.
In the Anglican Communion, a suffragan bishop is a bishop who is subordinate to a metropolitan bishop or diocesan bishop (bishop ordinary) and so is not normally jurisdictiona ...
of the
archdiocese of Agrigento
The Italian Catholic Archdiocese of Agrigento ( la, Archidioecesis Agrigentina), in Sicily, was elevated to archiepiscopal status in 2000.
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History
Caltanissetta
Caltanissetta (; scn, Nissa or ) is a ''comune'' in the central interior of Sicily, Italy, and the capital of the Province of Caltanissetta. Its inhabitants are called ''Nisseni''.
In 2017, the city had a population of 62,797. It is the 14th l ...
episcopal see
An episcopal see is, in a practical use of the phrase, the area of a bishop's ecclesiastical jurisdiction.
Phrases concerning actions occurring within or outside an episcopal see are indicative of the geographical significance of the term, mak ...
by
Gregory XVI
Pope Gregory XVI ( la, Gregorius XVI; it, Gregorio XVI; born Bartolomeo Alberto Cappellari; 18 September 1765 – 1 June 1846) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 2 February 1831 to his death in 1 June 1846. He h ...
, in 1844. At that time it was a suffragan of the
archdiocese 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.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.''Catholic Encyclopedia'' article /ref>
Giovanni Battista Guttadauro di Reburdone Giovanni Battista Guttadauro di Reburdone (13 September 1814, Catania - 26 April 1896) was a Roman Catholic priest and bishop.
Life
He was ordained priest on 22 September 1838. His appointment as Bishop of Caltanissetta was on 23 December 1858 and ...
† (23 Dec 1858 – 26 Apr 1896 Died)
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Ignazio Zuccaro Ignazio Zuccaro (23 August 1839, Palermo - 28 November 1913, Palermo) 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 ...
Antonio Augusto Intreccialagli
Antonio Augusto Intreccialagli (18 February 1852 − 19 September 1924) - 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 ...
, O.C.D. † (22 May 1907 – 16 Mar 1914) Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Monreale
* S.D.
Giovanni Jacono
Giovanni Jacono (14 March 1873 - 25 May 1957) 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 Wor ...
† (18 Mar 1921 – 21 Aug 1956 Retired)
* Francesco Monaco † (2 Oct 1956 – 21 Dec 1973 Retired)
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Alfredo Maria Garsia
Alfredo Maria Garsia (14 January 1928, Augusta, Sicily - 4 June 2004, Augusta, Sicily) was an Italian Roman Catholic priest and bishop.
Life
He was ordained priest on 1 July 1951. Pope Paul VI appointed him bishop of Caltanissetta on 21 December ...
† (21 Dec 1973 – 2 Aug 2003 Retired)
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Mario Russotto
Mario Russotto (23 July 1957, Vittoria) 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 200 ...
Caltanissetta
Caltanissetta (; scn, Nissa or ) is a ''comune'' in the central interior of Sicily, Italy, and the capital of the Province of Caltanissetta. Its inhabitants are called ''Nisseni''.
In 2017, the city had a population of 62,797. It is the 14th l ...
Caltanissetta
Caltanissetta (; scn, Nissa or ) is a ''comune'' in the central interior of Sicily, Italy, and the capital of the Province of Caltanissetta. Its inhabitants are called ''Nisseni''.
In 2017, the city had a population of 62,797. It is the 14th l ...