Caltanissetta (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Mario Russotto, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 25 May 1844
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Agrigento
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Italy
Square Kilometers: 1,121 (432 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Sicilia
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesicaltanissetta.it/
Mailing Address: Vescovado, Via Cairoli 8, 93100 Caltanissetta, Italia
Telephone: 0934.21.446
Fax: 0934.543.449

Past and Present Ordinaries

Antonio Maria Stromillo, C.R. † (20 Jan 1845 Confirmed - 7 Jan 1858 Died)
Giovanni Battista Guttadauro di Reburdone † (23 Dec 1858 Appointed - 26 Apr 1896 Died)
Ignazio Zuccaro † (22 Jun 1896 Appointed - 30 Apr 1906 Resigned)
Antonio Augusto Intreccialagli, O.C.D. † (24 Jul 1907 Appointed - 16 Mar 1914 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Monreale)
Giovanni Iacono † (18 Mar 1921 Appointed - 21 Aug 1956 Retired)
Francesco Monaco † (2 Oct 1956 Succeeded - 21 Dec 1973 Retired)
Alfredo Maria Garsia † (21 Dec 1973 Appointed - 2 Aug 2003 Retired)
Mario Russotto (2 Aug 2003 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
25 May 1844	Erected	Diocese of Agrigento (Girgenti)	Diocese of Caltanissetta (erected)
2 December 2000	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Caltanissetta (from Monreale)

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

1886 111,510 .0% 260 0 17 OTC

1950 184,500 185,000 99.7% 153 24 177 1,042 40 440 31 ap1951

1959 190,773 191,273 99.7% 147 34 181 1,053 52 475 49 ap1960

1970 190,000 190,800 99.6% 130 39 169 1,124 49 544 61 ap1971

1980 158,500 159,600 99.3% 133 47 180 880 55 420 68 ap1981

1990 150,700 155,370 97.0% 125 27 152 991 1 34 319 69 ap1991

1999 152,300 154,044 98.9% 111 25 136 1,119 5 28 265 62 ap2000

2000 151,250 153,095 98.8% 111 24 135 1,120 7 27 260 62 ap2001

2001 151,050 153,050 98.7% 103 22 125 1,208 7 25 255 62 ap2002

2002 153,000 154,044 99.3% 103 21 124 1,233 8 24 250 62 ap2003

2003 153,000 154,040 99.3% 104 21 125 1,224 8 23 180 56 ap2004

2004 153,000 154,050 99.3% 105 20 125 1,224 8 22 172 56 ap2005

2006 150,500 151,818 99.1% 108 16 124 1,213 8 18 166 56 ap2007

2013 164,000 166,874 98.3% 102 13 115 1,426 13 23 219 57 ap2014

2016 166,700 167,500 99.5% 102 19 121 1,377 14 38 202 69 ap2017

2019 164,200 166,000 98.9% 104 11 115 1,427 12 19 185 69 ap2020

2021 162,214 163,614 99.1% 95 15 110 1,474 14 25 147 69 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1886		111,510	.0%			260	0				17	OTC
1950	184,500	185,000	99.7%	153	24	177	1,042		40	440	31	ap1951
1959	190,773	191,273	99.7%	147	34	181	1,053		52	475	49	ap1960
1970	190,000	190,800	99.6%	130	39	169	1,124		49	544	61	ap1971
1980	158,500	159,600	99.3%	133	47	180	880		55	420	68	ap1981
1990	150,700	155,370	97.0%	125	27	152	991	1	34	319	69	ap1991
1999	152,300	154,044	98.9%	111	25	136	1,119	5	28	265	62	ap2000
2000	151,250	153,095	98.8%	111	24	135	1,120	7	27	260	62	ap2001
2001	151,050	153,050	98.7%	103	22	125	1,208	7	25	255	62	ap2002
2002	153,000	154,044	99.3%	103	21	124	1,233	8	24	250	62	ap2003
2003	153,000	154,040	99.3%	104	21	125	1,224	8	23	180	56	ap2004
2004	153,000	154,050	99.3%	105	20	125	1,224	8	22	172	56	ap2005
2006	150,500	151,818	99.1%	108	16	124	1,213	8	18	166	56	ap2007
2013	164,000	166,874	98.3%	102	13	115	1,426	13	23	219	57	ap2014
2016	166,700	167,500	99.5%	102	19	121	1,377	14	38	202	69	ap2017
2019	164,200	166,000	98.9%	104	11	115	1,427	12	19	185	69	ap2020
2021	162,214	163,614	99.1%	95	15	110	1,474	14	25	147	69	ap2022