Caltagirone (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Calogero Peri, O.F.M. Cap., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 12 September 1816
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Catania
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Italy
Square Kilometers: 1,551 (599 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Sicilia
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesidicaltagirone.it/
Mailing Address: Vescovado, Piazza S. Francesco d'Assisi 9, 95041 Caltagirone [Catania], Italia
Telephone: 0933.34.186
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Gaetano Maria Giuseppe Benedetto Placido Vincenzo Trigona e Parisi † (21 Dec 1818 Confirmed - 15 Apr 1833 Confirmed, Archbishop of Palermo)
Benedetto Francesco Paolo Antonio Denti, O.S.B. † (15 Apr 1833 Appointed - 3 Aug 1853 Died)
Giuseppe Maria Maniscalco, O.F.M. Obs. † (7 Apr 1854 Confirmed - 10 Apr 1855 Died)
Luigi Giuseppe Anselmo Natoli † (15 Mar 1858 Appointed - 22 Feb 1867 Appointed, Archbishop of Messina)
Antonino Morana † (23 Feb 1872 Appointed - 18 Aug 1879 Died)
Giovanni Battista Bongiorni † (22 Sep 1879 Appointed - Mar 1887 Resigned)
Saverio Gerbino † (14 Mar 1887 Appointed - 16 Mar 1898 Died)
Damaso Pio de Bono † (28 Nov 1898 Appointed - 17 Dec 1925 Resigned)
Giovanni Bargiggia † (14 Mar 1927 Appointed - 6 Jul 1937 Appointed, Bishop of Vigevano)
Pietro Capizzi † (12 Aug 1937 Appointed - 11 Nov 1960 Retired)
Francesco Fasola † (11 Nov 1960 Appointed - 25 Jun 1963 Appointed, Archbishop of Messina)
Carmelo Canzonieri † (30 Jul 1963 Appointed - 8 Jan 1983 Retired)
Vittorio Luigi Mondello (30 Jul 1983 Appointed - 28 Jul 1990 Appointed, Archbishop of Reggio Calabria-Bova)
Vincenzo Manzella (30 Apr 1991 Appointed - 17 Sep 2009 Appointed, Bishop of Cefalù)
Calogero Peri, O.F.M. Cap. (30 Jan 2010 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
12 September 1816	Erected	Diocese of Catania Archdiocese of Messina	Diocese of Caltagirone (erected)
2 December 2000	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Caltagirone (from Siracusa)

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

1886 115,963 .0% 309 0 23 OTC

1950 151,200 151,600 99.7% 121 29 150 1,008 34 196 41 ap1951

1959 162,500 162,850 99.8% 123 34 157 1,035 44 268 47 ap1960

1969 159,126 159,639 99.7% 98 42 140 1,136 51 256 56 ap1971

1980 168,500 170,600 98.8% 89 24 113 1,491 27 195 59 ap1981

1990 152,197 154,400 98.6% 87 19 106 1,435 23 173 60 ap1991

1999 154,545 156,976 98.5% 83 12 95 1,626 5 13 145 59 ap2000

2000 153,146 155,587 98.4% 84 12 96 1,595 6 14 151 57 ap2001

2001 153,524 156,026 98.4% 81 12 93 1,650 8 13 147 57 ap2002

2002 155,113 157,690 98.4% 77 9 86 1,803 8 10 139 57 ap2003

2003 154,983 157,729 98.3% 77 9 86 1,802 8 13 134 57 ap2004

2004 154,323 157,082 98.2% 78 10 88 1,753 9 13 133 57 ap2005

2006 151,430 154,290 98.1% 77 12 89 1,701 9 15 121 57 ap2007

2013 145,467 151,745 95.9% 73 13 86 1,691 11 26 105 57 ap2014

2016 141,638 149,618 94.7% 72 12 84 1,686 13 25 79 57 ap2017

2019 137,237 146,290 93.8% 72 11 83 1,653 14 13 49 57 ap2020

2021 134,349 139,907 96.0% 75 11 86 1,562 13 12 53 57 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		115,963	.0%			309	0				23	OTC
1950	151,200	151,600	99.7%	121	29	150	1,008		34	196	41	ap1951
1959	162,500	162,850	99.8%	123	34	157	1,035		44	268	47	ap1960
1969	159,126	159,639	99.7%	98	42	140	1,136		51	256	56	ap1971
1980	168,500	170,600	98.8%	89	24	113	1,491		27	195	59	ap1981
1990	152,197	154,400	98.6%	87	19	106	1,435		23	173	60	ap1991
1999	154,545	156,976	98.5%	83	12	95	1,626	5	13	145	59	ap2000
2000	153,146	155,587	98.4%	84	12	96	1,595	6	14	151	57	ap2001
2001	153,524	156,026	98.4%	81	12	93	1,650	8	13	147	57	ap2002
2002	155,113	157,690	98.4%	77	9	86	1,803	8	10	139	57	ap2003
2003	154,983	157,729	98.3%	77	9	86	1,802	8	13	134	57	ap2004
2004	154,323	157,082	98.2%	78	10	88	1,753	9	13	133	57	ap2005
2006	151,430	154,290	98.1%	77	12	89	1,701	9	15	121	57	ap2007
2013	145,467	151,745	95.9%	73	13	86	1,691	11	26	105	57	ap2014
2016	141,638	149,618	94.7%	72	12	84	1,686	13	25	79	57	ap2017
2019	137,237	146,290	93.8%	72	11	83	1,653	14	13	49	57	ap2020
2021	134,349	139,907	96.0%	75	11	86	1,562	13	12	53	57	ap2022