Diocese of Acireale

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Bishop(s) Pio Vittorio Vigo, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 27 June 1844 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Catania Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Italy Square Kilometers: 665 (256 Square Miles) Conference Region: Sicilia Official Web Site: http://www.diocesi.acireale.ct.it/ Mailing Address: Largo Giovanni XXIII 3, 95024 Acireale [Catania], Italia Telephone: 095.60.11.02 Fax: 095.763.10.00

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Gerlando Maria Genuardi † (21 Jun 1872 Appointed - 4 Jul 1907 Died)
• Giovanni Battista Arista (Vigo) † (4 Nov 1907 Appointed - 27 Sep 1920 Died)
• Salvatore Bella † (17 Dec 1920 Appointed - 29 Mar 1922 Died)
• Fernando Cento † (22 Jul 1922 Appointed - 24 Jun 1926 Appointed, Titular Archbishop of Seleucia Pieria)
• Evasio Colli † (30 Oct 1927 Appointed - 7 May 1932 Appointed, Bishop of Parma (-Fontevivo))
• Salvatore Russo † (13 Aug 1932 Appointed - 8 Apr 1964 Died)
• Pasquale Bacile † (5 Jul 1964 Appointed - 30 Nov 1979 Resigned)
• Giuseppe Malandrino (30 Nov 1979 Appointed - 19 Jun 1998 Appointed, Bishop of Noto)
• Salvatore Gristina (23 Jan 1999 Appointed - 7 Jun 2002 Appointed, Archbishop of Catania)
• Pio Vittorio Vigo (15 Oct 2002 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
27 June 1844	Erected		Diocese of Acireale (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	167,000	168,000	99.4%	216	100	316	528		100	467	94	ap1951
1959	162,300	164,500	98.7%	211	103	314	516		169	425	99	ap1960
1970	174,793	175,215	99.8%	193	95	288	606		152	482	110	ap1971
1980	183,504	184,192	99.6%	161	69	230	797		118	453	110	ap1981
1990	206,000	207,657	99.2%	147	55	202	1,019	2	80	361	111	ap1991
1999	221,622	223,722	99.1%	141	36	177	1,252	8	66	321	111	ap2000
2000	221,622	223,722	99.1%	139	36	175	1,266	8	64	321	111	ap2001
2001	221,622	223,722	99.1%	140	36	176	1,259	9	64	313	111	ap2002
2002	222,623	224,725	99.1%	138	36	174	1,279	11	58	313	111	ap2003
2003	223,623	225,725	99.1%	134	36	170	1,315	11	57	311	111	ap2004
2004	223,623	225,725	99.1%	135	37	172	1,300	10	57	311	111	ap2005
2006	225,000	227,700	98.8%	135	36	171	1,315	9	54	296	111	ap2007

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Ignazio Cannavò (Priest: 5 Nov 1944; Auxiliary Bishop: 31 Oct 1970 to 21 Feb 1976)
• Giuseppe Costanzo (Priest: 15 Aug 1955; Auxiliary Bishop: 21 Feb 1976 to 17 Nov 1979)
• Salvatore Gristina (Bishop: 23 Jan 1999 to 7 Jun 2002)
• Giuseppe Malandrino (Bishop: 30 Nov 1979 to 19 Jun 1998)
• Paolo Romeo (Priest: 18 Mar 1961 to 17 Dec 1983)
• Paolo Urso (Priest: 7 Oct 1962 to 16 Feb 2002)
• Pio Vittorio Vigo (Archbishop (Personal Title): 15 Oct 2002; Bishop: 30 Nov 2002)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Giovanni Battista Arista (Vigo) † (Auxiliary Bishop: 14 Nov 1904; Bishop: 4 Nov 1907 to 27 Sep 1920)
• Pasquale Bacile † (Auxiliary Bishop: 7 Jul 1962; Bishop: 5 Jul 1964 to 30 Nov 1979)
• Salvatore Bella † (Bishop: 17 Dec 1920 to 29 Mar 1922)
• Angelo Calabretta † (Priest: 15 Aug 1919 to 16 Jul 1936)
• Fernando Cento † (Bishop: 22 Jul 1922 to 24 Jun 1926)
• Evasio Colli † (Bishop: 30 Oct 1927 to 7 May 1932)
• Gerlando Maria Genuardi † (Bishop: 21 Jun 1872 to 4 Jul 1907)
• Salvatore Russo † (Bishop: 13 Aug 1932 to 8 Apr 1964)