Diocese of Mazara del Vallo

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Bishop(s) Domenico Mogavero, Bishop Emanuele Catarinicchia, Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 1093 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Palermo Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Italy Square Kilometers: 1,374 (530 Square Miles) Conference Region: Sicilia Official Web Site: http://www.diocesimazara.it/ Mailing Address: Piazza della Repubblica 6, 91026 Mazara del Vallo [Trapani], Italia Telephone: 0923.90.27.12

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Juan Beltrán de Guevara † (24 Sep 1571 Appointed - 16 Jan 1573 Resigned)
• Bernardo Gascó † (30 Mar 1579 Appointed - 14 Aug 1586 Died)
• Francisco Sánchez Villanueva y Vega † (23 Sep 1630 Appointed - 9 Jul 1635 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Islas Canarias {Canary Islands})
• Giandomenico Spinola † (1 Dec 1636 Appointed - 11 Aug 1646 Died)
• Juan Lozano, O.S.A. † (29 May 1656 Appointed - 4 Feb 1669 Appointed, Archbishop of Palermo)
• Emmanuele Custo † (23 Sep 1816 Appointed - 8 Jul 1829 Died)
• Carmelo Valenti, C.SS.R. † (27 Sep 1858 Appointed - )
• Antonio Maria Saeli, C.SS.R. † (22 Sep 1882 Succeeded - )
• Gaetano Quattrocchi † (15 Jun 1900 Appointed - 1903 Died)
• Nicola Maria Audino † (22 Jun 1903 Appointed - 21 Jun 1933 Died)
• Salvatore Ballo Guercio † (18 Sep 1933 Appointed - 8 Aug 1949 Resigned)
• Gioacchino Di Leo † (5 Jul 1950 Appointed - 8 Oct 1963 Died)
• Giuseppe Mancuso † (26 Dec 1963 Succeeded - 21 Mar 1977 Retired)
• Costantino Trapani, O.F.M. † (21 Mar 1977 Succeeded - 1987 Retired)
• Emanuele Catarinicchia (7 Dec 1987 Appointed - 15 Nov 2002 Retired)
• Calogero La Piana, S.D.B. (15 Nov 2002 Appointed - 18 Nov 2006 Appointed, Archbishop of Messina-Lipari-Santa Lucia del Mela)
• Domenico Mogavero (22 Feb 2007 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
1093	Erected		Diocese of Mazara del Vallo (erected)

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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
1950	275,800	275,800	100.0%	189	34	223	1,236		42	314	58	ap1951
1970	226,183	227,183	99.6%	120	20	140	1,615		29	226	56	ap1971
1980	229,700	236,900	97.0%	80	34	114	2,014		42	230	61	ap1981
1990	222,723	231,562	96.2%	68	35	103	2,162		41	216	78	ap1991
1999	223,358	234,693	95.2%	70	30	100	2,233		36	241	77	ap2000
2000	223,124	233,951	95.4%	71	30	101	2,209		36	241	77	ap2001
2001	223,250	234,592	95.2%	72	28	100	2,232		34	241	77	ap2002
2002	223,025	234,295	95.2%	71	24	95	2,347		30	241	77	ap2003
2003	222,965	233,592	95.5%	73	23	96	2,322		29	241	77	ap2004
2004	220,659	233,706	94.4%	70	25	95	2,322		31	241	77	ap2005
2005	221,096	235,409	93.9%	68	26	94	2,352		33	163	77	ap2006
2006	220,906	235,600	93.8%	66	28	94	2,350		35	163	77	ap2007

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Emanuele Catarinicchia (Bishop: 7 Dec 1987 to 15 Nov 2002)
• Mariano Crociata (Priest: 29 Jun 1979 to 16 Jul 2007)
• Calogero La Piana, S.D.B. (Bishop: 15 Nov 2002 to 18 Nov 2006)
• Domenico Mogavero (Bishop: 22 Feb 2007 - )
• Vito Rallo (Priest: 1 Apr 1979 to 12 Jun 2007)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Umberto Luciano Altomare † (Auxiliary Bishop: 31 Mar 1960 to 10 Jul 1962)
• Nicola Maria Audino † (Bishop: 22 Jun 1903 to 21 Jun 1933)
• Salvatore Ballo Guercio † (Bishop: 18 Sep 1933 to 8 Aug 1949)
• Juan Beltrán de Guevara † (Bishop: 24 Sep 1571 to 16 Jan 1573)
• Emmanuele Custo † (Bishop: 23 Sep 1816 to 8 Jul 1829)
• Gioacchino Di Leo † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 5 Jul 1950 to 8 Oct 1963)
• Bernardo Gascó † (Bishop: 30 Mar 1579 to 14 Aug 1586)
• Juan Lozano, O.S.A. † (Bishop: 29 May 1656 to 4 Feb 1669)
• Giuseppe Mancuso † (Coadjutor Bishop: 14 Jul 1962; Bishop: 26 Dec 1963 to 21 Mar 1977)
• Gaetano Quattrocchi † (Bishop: 15 Jun 1900 to 1903)
• Antonio Maria Saeli, C.SS.R. † (Coadjutor Bishop: 3 Jul 1882; Bishop: 22 Sep 1882)
• Francisco Sánchez Villanueva y Vega † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 23 Sep 1630 to 9 Jul 1635)
• Isidoro Spano † (Auxiliary Bishop: 28 Sep 1801 to 1840)
• Giandomenico Spinola † (Archbishop: 1 Dec 1636 to 11 Aug 1646)
• Costantino Trapani, O.F.M. † (Coadjutor Bishop: 29 Oct 1976; Bishop: 21 Mar 1977 to 1987)
• Carmelo Valenti, C.SS.R. † (Bishop: 27 Sep 1858 - )