Diocese of Noto

Dioecesis Netensis

Bishop(s)

Salvatore Rumeo, Bishop
Giuseppe Malandrino, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 15 May 1844
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Siracusa
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Italy
Square Kilometers: 1,323 (511 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Sicilia
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesinoto.it/
Mailing Address: Vescovado, Via Mons. Giovanni Blandini 6, 96017 Noto [Siracusa], Italia
Telephone: 0931.83.52.86
Fax: 0931.57.33.10

Past and Present Ordinaries

Giuseppe Menditto † (22 Jul 1844 Confirmed - 13 Nov 1849 Resigned)
Giovanni Battista Naselli, C.O. † (17 Feb 1851 Confirmed - 27 Jun 1853 Confirmed, Archbishop of Palermo)
Mario Giuseppe Mirone † (27 Jun 1853 Confirmed - 17 Feb 1864 Died)
Benedetto Lavecchia Guarnieri, O.F.M. Obs. † (23 Feb 1872 Appointed - 5 Jul 1875 Appointed, Archbishop of Siracusa)
Giovanni Blandini † (5 Jul 1875 Appointed - 4 Jan 1913 Died)
Giuseppe Vizzini † (19 Aug 1913 Appointed - 8 Dec 1935 Died)
Angelo Calabretta † (16 Jul 1936 Appointed - 27 Jun 1970 Resigned)
Salvatore Nicolosi † (27 Jun 1970 Appointed - 19 Jun 1998 Retired)
Giuseppe Malandrino (19 Jun 1998 Appointed - 16 Jul 2007 Retired)
Mariano Crociata (16 Jul 2007 Appointed - 25 Sep 2008 Appointed, Secretary General of the Italian Episcopal Conference)
Antonio Staglianò (22 Jan 2009 Appointed - 6 Aug 2022 Appointed, President of the Pontifical Academy of Theology)
Salvatore Rumeo (22 Dec 2022 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
15 May 1844	Erected	Diocese of Siracusa	Diocese of Noto (erected)
11 July 1950	Territory Added	Archdiocese of Siracusa e Ragusa (Giarralana)	Diocese of Noto
11 July 1950	Territory Lost	Diocese of Noto (Buccheri, Ferla, Gassaro, Buscemi, and Palatolo Acreide)	Archdiocese of Siracusa e Ragusa
16 November 1954	Territory Lost	Diocese of Noto (Contrada S. Giacomo)	Archdiocese of Siracusa e Ragusa

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

1886 140,434 .0% 375 0 30 OTC

1950 190,400 190,800 99.8% 115 64 179 1,063 70 160 53 ap1951

1969 201,165 201,675 99.7% 131 31 162 1,241 49 68 79 ap1971

1980 195,465 200,116 97.7% 91 30 121 1,615 37 330 88 ap1981

1990 207,500 208,950 99.3% 82 36 118 1,758 51 286 98 ap1991

1999 207,000 209,000 99.0% 84 31 115 1,800 7 40 255 98 ap2000

2000 207,000 210,825 98.2% 88 31 119 1,739 10 40 255 98 ap2001

2001 207,000 210,825 98.2% 90 30 120 1,725 10 39 255 98 ap2002

2002 209,500 210,825 99.4% 90 29 119 1,760 14 38 255 98 ap2003

2003 211,000 212,119 99.5% 90 27 117 1,803 14 43 233 98 ap2004

2004 211,000 212,546 99.3% 90 27 117 1,803 16 47 233 98 ap2005

2013 213,900 220,000 97.2% 96 23 119 1,797 22 25 194 98 ap2014

2016 219,000 220,700 99.2% 101 22 123 1,780 22 26 116 98 ap2017

2019 214,380 220,135 97.4% 94 22 116 1,848 22 23 92 98 ap2020

2021 215,000 220,584 97.5% 97 23 120 1,791 22 27 143 98 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		140,434	.0%			375	0				30	OTC
1950	190,400	190,800	99.8%	115	64	179	1,063		70	160	53	ap1951
1969	201,165	201,675	99.7%	131	31	162	1,241		49	68	79	ap1971
1980	195,465	200,116	97.7%	91	30	121	1,615		37	330	88	ap1981
1990	207,500	208,950	99.3%	82	36	118	1,758		51	286	98	ap1991
1999	207,000	209,000	99.0%	84	31	115	1,800	7	40	255	98	ap2000
2000	207,000	210,825	98.2%	88	31	119	1,739	10	40	255	98	ap2001
2001	207,000	210,825	98.2%	90	30	120	1,725	10	39	255	98	ap2002
2002	209,500	210,825	99.4%	90	29	119	1,760	14	38	255	98	ap2003
2003	211,000	212,119	99.5%	90	27	117	1,803	14	43	233	98	ap2004
2004	211,000	212,546	99.3%	90	27	117	1,803	16	47	233	98	ap2005
2013	213,900	220,000	97.2%	96	23	119	1,797	22	25	194	98	ap2014
2016	219,000	220,700	99.2%	101	22	123	1,780	22	26	116	98	ap2017
2019	214,380	220,135	97.4%	94	22	116	1,848	22	23	92	98	ap2020
2021	215,000	220,584	97.5%	97	23	120	1,791	22	27	143	98	ap2022