Diocese of Patti

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Francisco de Urríes † (21 Jun 1518 Appointed - 8 Jun 1534 Appointed, Bishop of Urgell)
• Arnau Alberti † (12 Sep 1534 Appointed - 7 Oct 1544 Died)
• Bartolomé Sebastián de Aroitia † (9 Jan 1549 Appointed - 1 Oct 1567 Appointed, Archbishop of Tarragona)
• Antonio Rodríguez de Pazos y Figueroa † (7 Sep 1568 Appointed - 1578 Resigned)
• Gilberto Isfar y Corillas † ( 1579 Appointed - 1600 Died)
• Bonaventura Secusio, O.F.M. † (30 Apr 1601 Appointed - 17 Aug 1605 Appointed, Bishop of Messina)
• Juan (Giovanni) de Rada, O.F.M. † (16 Jan 1606 Appointed - Jan 1609 Died)
• Vincenzo Napoli † ( 1609 Appointed - 1648 Died)
• Ludovico Alfonso de Los Cameros † ( 1652 Appointed - 1658 Died)
• Ignazio d'Amico † ( 1662 Appointed - 1666 Died)
• Vincenzo Maffia † ( 1671 Appointed - 1674 Died)
• Antonio Bighetti † ( 1677 Appointed - 1677 Died)
• Matteo Fazio † ( 1682 Appointed - 1692 Died)
• Giuseppe Migliaccio † ( 1693 Appointed - 13 Aug 1698 Appointed, Archbishop of Messina)
• Francesco Girgenti † ( 1699 Appointed - 1701 Died)
• Ettore Algaria † ( 1703 Appointed - 1713 Died)
• Pietro Galletti † (30 Aug 1723 Appointed - 18 Nov 1729 Appointed, Bishop of Catania)
• Giacomo Bonanno † (5 May 1734 Appointed - 1753 Appointed, Archbishop of Monreale)
• Girolamo Gravina † ( 1754 Appointed - 1755 Died)
• Carlo Mineo † (16 Feb 1756 Appointed - 1771 Died)
• Salvatore Pisano † (14 Dec 1772 Appointed - 14 May 1781 Died)
• Raimondo Moncada † (25 Feb 1782 Appointed - 1813 Died)
• Silvestro Todaro, O.F.M. Conv. † (22 Jul 1816 Appointed - 21 Apr 1821 Died)
• Nicolò Gatto † ( 1823 Appointed - 1831 Died)
• Giuseppe Saitta † (30 Sep 1833 Appointed - 20 Jun 1838 Died)
• Martino Orsino (Ursino) † (25 Jul 1844 Appointed - 23 Mar 1860 Died)
• Michelangelo (Pierre) Celesia, O.S.B. † (23 Mar 1860 Appointed - 27 Oct 1871 Appointed, Archbishop of Palermo)
• Ignazio Carlo Vittore Papardo, C.R. † (27 Oct 1871 Appointed - 22 Nov 1874 Died)
• Giuseppe Maria Maragioglio, O.F.M. Cap. † (15 Mar 1875 Appointed - 1888 Died)
• Giovanni Privitera {Previtera} † (1 Jun 1888 Appointed - 1902 Died)
• Francesco Maria Traina † ( 1903 Appointed - 18 Nov 1911 Died)
• Ferdinando Fiandaca † (10 Apr 1912 Appointed - 1 Aug 1930 Resigned)
• Antonio Mantiero † (26 Sep 1931 Appointed - 29 Aug 1936 Appointed, Bishop of Treviso)
• Angelo Ficarra † (12 Oct 1936 Appointed - 2 Aug 1957 Resigned)
• Giuseppe Pullano † (2 Aug 1957 Succeeded - 30 Nov 1977 Died)
• Carmelo Ferraro (30 Mar 1978 Appointed - 3 Nov 1988 Appointed, Bishop of Agrigento (Girgenti))
• Ignazio Zambito (12 May 1989 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

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	217,850	218,000	99.9%	183	24	207	1,052		31	142	71	ap1951
1970	200,000	200,000	100.0%	147	23	170	1,176		28	203	82	ap1971
1980	166,900	168,600	99.0%	145	14	159	1,049		17	154	83	ap1981
1990	169,500	171,600	98.8%	131	11	142	1,193		14	123	84	ap1991
1999	160,000	164,000	97.6%	127	7	134	1,194	1	16	138	84	ap2000
2000	160,000	164,000	97.6%	127	7	134	1,194		7	130	84	ap2001
2001	160,000	164,000	97.6%	125	7	132	1,212		7	135	84	ap2002
2002	160,000	164,000	97.6%	125	4	129	1,240		4	134	84	ap2003
2003	160,000	164,000	97.6%	122	4	126	1,269		7	137	84	ap2004
2004	160,000	164,000	97.6%	116	4	120	1,333		7	136	84	ap2005

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Carmelo Ferraro (Bishop: 30 Mar 1978 to 3 Nov 1988)
• Ignazio Zambito (Bishop: 12 May 1989 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Arnau Alberti † (Bishop: 12 Sep 1534 to 7 Oct 1544)
• Ettore Algaria † (Bishop: 1703 to 1713)
• Bartolomé Sebastián de Aroitia † (Bishop: 9 Jan 1549 to 1 Oct 1567)
• Antonio Bighetti † (Bishop: 1677 to 1677)
• Giacomo Bonanno † (Bishop: 5 May 1734 to 1753)
• Michelangelo (Pierre) Celesia, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 23 Mar 1860 to 27 Oct 1871)
• Ignazio d'Amico † (Bishop: 1662 to 1666)
• Matteo Fazio † (Bishop: 1682 to 1692)
• Ferdinando Fiandaca † (Bishop: 10 Apr 1912 to 1 Aug 1930)
• Angelo Ficarra † (Bishop: 12 Oct 1936 to 2 Aug 1957)
• Pietro Galletti † (Bishop: 30 Aug 1723 to 18 Nov 1729)
• Nicolò Gatto † (Bishop: 1823 to 1831)
• Francesco Girgenti † (Bishop: 1699 to 1701)
• Girolamo Gravina † (Bishop: 1754 to 1755)
• Gilberto Isfar y Corillas † (Bishop: 1579 to 1600)
• Ludovico Alfonso de Los Cameros † (Bishop: 1652 to 1658)
• Vincenzo Maffia † (Bishop: 1671 to 1674)
• Antonio Mantiero † (Bishop: 26 Sep 1931 to 29 Aug 1936)
• Giuseppe Maria Maragioglio, O.F.M. Cap. † (Bishop: 15 Mar 1875 to 1888)
• Giuseppe Migliaccio † (Bishop: 1693 to 13 Aug 1698)
• Carlo Mineo † (Bishop: 16 Feb 1756 to 1771)
• Raimondo Moncada † (Bishop: 25 Feb 1782 to 1813)
• Vincenzo Napoli † (Bishop: 1609 to 1648)
• Martino Orsino (Ursino) † (Bishop: 25 Jul 1844 to 23 Mar 1860)
• Ignazio Carlo Vittore Papardo, C.R. † (Bishop: 27 Oct 1871 to 22 Nov 1874)
• Salvatore Pisano † (Bishop: 14 Dec 1772 to 14 May 1781)
• Giovanni Privitera {Previtera} † (Bishop: 1 Jun 1888 to 1902)
• Giuseppe Pullano † (Coadjutor Bishop: 22 Apr 1953; Bishop: 2 Aug 1957 to 30 Nov 1977)
• Juan (Giovanni) de Rada, O.F.M. † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 16 Jan 1606 to Jan 1609)
• Antonio Rodríguez de Pazos y Figueroa † (Bishop: 7 Sep 1568 to 1578)
• Giuseppe Saitta † (Bishop: 30 Sep 1833 to 20 Jun 1838)
• Bonaventura Secusio, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 30 Apr 1601 to 17 Aug 1605)
• Silvestro Todaro, O.F.M. Conv. † (Bishop: 22 Jul 1816 to 21 Apr 1821)
• Francesco Maria Traina † (Bishop: 1903 to 18 Nov 1911)
• Francisco de Urríes † (Bishop: 21 Jun 1518 to 8 Jun 1534)