Acireale (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Antonino Raspanti, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 27 June 1844
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Catania
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Italy
Square Kilometers: 666 (257 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Sicilia
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesiacireale.it/
Mailing Address: Vescovado, Largo Giovanni XXIII 3, 95024 Acireale [Catania], Italia
Telephone: 095.60.11.02
Fax: 095.76.39.460

Past and Present Ordinaries

Gerlando Maria Genuardi † (29 Jul 1872 Appointed - 4 Jun 1907 Died)
Giovanni Battista Arista-Vigo, C.O. † (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 † (11 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 - 26 Jul 2011 Retired)
Antonino Raspanti (26 Jul 2011 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
27 June 1844	Erected	Diocese of Catania Archdiocese of Messina	Diocese of Acireale (erected)
2 December 2000	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Acireale (from Immediately Subject)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1886 130,697 .0% 416 0 27 OTC

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

2012 227,900 231,300 98.5% 135 32 167 1,364 9 47 270 112 ap2013

2015 232,600 236,600 98.3% 131 32 163 1,426 7 46 260 112 ap2016

2018 230,180 234,170 98.3% 125 36 161 1,429 7 51 240 112 ap2019

2020 229,400 233,375 98.3% 121 30 151 1,519 7 45 240 112 ap2021

2022 230,000 234,000 98.3% 121 29 150 1,533 11 35 100 111 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1886		130,697	.0%			416	0				27	OTC
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
2012	227,900	231,300	98.5%	135	32	167	1,364	9	47	270	112	ap2013
2015	232,600	236,600	98.3%	131	32	163	1,426	7	46	260	112	ap2016
2018	230,180	234,170	98.3%	125	36	161	1,429	7	51	240	112	ap2019
2020	229,400	233,375	98.3%	121	30	151	1,519	7	45	240	112	ap2021
2022	230,000	234,000	98.3%	121	29	150	1,533	11	35	100	111	ap2023