Diocese of Lipari

Historical Details

• Diocese of Lipari
  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 5th Century
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Messina-Lipari-Santa Lucia del Mela
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Italy

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Past Ordinaries

• Martín Acuña, O. Carm. † (11 Dec 1585 Appointed - 1591 Died)
• Juan Pedro González de Mendoza, O.S.A. † (31 May 1593 Appointed - 1599 Resigned)
• Alfonso Vidal, O.F.M. † (23 Nov 1599 Appointed - 1617 Died)
• Giuseppe Coppula † ( 1778 Appointed - )
• Domenico Spoto † (9 Aug 1802 Appointed - 28 May 1804 Appointed, Bishop of Cefalù)
• Antonino Reggio † (29 Oct 1804 Appointed - 14 Dec 1806 Died)
• Silvestro Todaro, O.F.M. Conv. † (18 Sep 1807 Appointed - 22 Jul 1816 Appointed, Bishop of Patti)
• Pietro Tasca † ( 1826 Appointed - 1827 Appointed, Bishop of Cefalù)
• Visconte Maria Proto, O.S.B. † ( 1839 Appointed - 1844 Appointed, Bishop of Cefalù)
• Bonaventura Atanasio † (22 Jul 1844 Appointed - 1858 Resigned)
• Ludovico Ideo, O.P. † (24 Jun 1858 Appointed - 1880 Died)
• Mariano Palermo † (13 May 1881 Appointed - 18 Mar 1887 Appointed, Bishop of Piazza Armerina)
• Nicola Maria Audino † (28 Nov 1898 Appointed - 22 Jun 1903 Appointed, Bishop of Mazara del Vallo)
• Francesco Maria Raiti, O. Carm. † (Apr 1903 Appointed - 6 Dec 1906 Appointed, Bishop of Trapani)
• Angelo Paino † (12 Jul 1909 Appointed - 10 Jan 1921 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Messina)
• Bernardino Salvatore Re, O.F.M. Cap. † (11 Apr 1928 Appointed - 15 Jan 1963 Died)
• Salvatore Nicolosi (21 Mar 1963 Appointed - 27 Jun 1970 Appointed, Bishop of Noto)
• Ignazio Cannavò (10 Dec 1977 Appointed - 30 Sep 1986 Appointed, Archbishop of Messina-Lipari-Santa Lucia del Mela)

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
5th Century	Erected		Diocese of Lipari (erected)
30 September 1986	United	Diocese of Lipari Archdiocese of Messina Territorial Prelature of Santa Lucia del Mela	Archdiocese of Messina-Lipari-Santa Lucia del Mela

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1949	20,000	20,000	100.0%	48	3	51	392		5	16	26	ap1951
1970	13,000	13,000	100.0%	34	3	37	351		3	24	26	ap1971
1980	13,048	13,550	96.3%	24		24	543			17	26	ap1981

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Ignazio Cannavò (Bishop: 10 Dec 1977 to 30 Sep 1986)
• Salvatore Nicolosi (Bishop: 21 Mar 1963 to 27 Jun 1970)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Martín Acuña, O. Carm. † (Bishop: 11 Dec 1585 to 1591)
• Bonaventura Atanasio † (Bishop: 22 Jul 1844 to 1858)
• Nicola Maria Audino † (Bishop: 28 Nov 1898 to 22 Jun 1903)
• Giuseppe Coppula † (Bishop: 1778 - )
• Juan Pedro González de Mendoza, O.S.A. † (Bishop: 31 May 1593 to 1599)
• Ludovico Ideo, O.P. † (Bishop: 24 Jun 1858 to 1880)
• Angelo Paino † (Bishop: 12 Jul 1909 to 10 Jan 1921)
• Mariano Palermo † (Bishop: 13 May 1881 to 18 Mar 1887)
• Visconte Maria Proto, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 1839 to 1844)
• Francesco Maria Raiti, O. Carm. † (Bishop: Apr 1903 to 6 Dec 1906)
• Bernardino Salvatore Re, O.F.M. Cap. † (Bishop: 11 Apr 1928 to 15 Jan 1963)
• Antonino Reggio † (Bishop: 29 Oct 1804 to 14 Dec 1806)
• Domenico Spoto † (Bishop: 9 Aug 1802 to 28 May 1804)
• Pietro Tasca † (Bishop: 1826 to 1827)
• Silvestro Todaro, O.F.M. Conv. † (Bishop: 18 Sep 1807 to 22 Jul 1816)
• Alfonso Vidal, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 23 Nov 1599 to 1617)