Archdiocese of Messina-Lipari-Santa Lucia del Mela

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Bishop(s) Calogero La Piana, S.D.B., Archbishop Ignazio Cannavò, Archbishop Emeritus Giovanni Marra, Archbishop Emeritus Suffragan Dioceses Nicosia Patti

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese United: 30 September 1986 Metropolitan See Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Italy Square Kilometers: 1,848 (713 Square Miles) Conference Region: Sicilia Official Web Site: http://www.diocesimessina.net/ Mailing Address: Via Garibaldi 67, 98122 Messina, Italia Telephone: 090.66.84.111 Fax: 090.66.84.206

Historical Details

• Diocese of Messina
  • Latin Name: Messanensis
  • Erected: 5th Century
  • Country: Italy

• Archdiocese of Messina
  • Latin Name: Messanensis
  • Elevated: 12th Century
  • Country: Italy

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Pedro Belorado, O.S.B. † (26 Mar 1502 Appointed - 1510 Died)
• Gaspar Cervantes de Gaete † (19 Nov 1561 Appointed - 1 Mar 1564 Appointed, Archbishop of Salerno)
• Francisco Velarde de la Cuenca † (1 Feb 1599 Appointed - 1605 Died)
• Pedro Ruiz Valdivieso † (31 Aug 1609 Appointed - 2 Oct 1617 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Orense)
• Simone Carafa Roccella, O. Teat. † (18 Sep 1647 Appointed - 1676 Died)
• Tomás Vidal, O. Cist. † (11 Sep 1730 Appointed - Jun 1743 Died)
• Antonio Maria Trigona † (28 Jul 1817 Appointed - 22 Nov 1819 Resigned)
• Francesco di Paola Villadecani † (17 Nov 1823 Appointed - 13 Jun 1861 Died)
• Luigi Natoli † (22 Feb 1867 Appointed - 1875 Died)
• Giuseppe Guarino † (5 Jul 1875 Appointed - 22 Sep 1897 Died)
• Letterio D'Arrigo Ramondini † (24 Mar 1898 Appointed - 18 Dec 1922 Died)
• Angelo Paino † (23 Feb 1923 Succeeded - 7 Mar 1963 Retired)
• Francesco Fasola † (25 Jun 1963 Appointed - 3 Jun 1977 Retired)
• Ignazio Cannavò (3 Jun 1977 Succeeded - 17 May 1997 Retired)
• Giovanni Marra (17 May 1997 Appointed - 18 Nov 2006 Retired)
• Calogero La Piana, S.D.B. (18 Nov 2006 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Messina
5th Century	Erected		Diocese of Messina (erected)
Archdiocese of Messina
12th Century	Elevated	Diocese of Messina	Archdiocese of Messina
Archdiocese of Messina-Lipari-Santa Lucia del Mela
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
Archdiocese of Messina
1949	399,000	400,000	99.8%	294	160	454	878		270	1,700	250	ap1951
1969	478,000	495,500	96.5%	274	228	502	952		292	1,120	214	ap1971
1980	447,100	457,000	97.8%	241	176	417	1,072		230	944	239	ap1981
Archdiocese of Messina-Lipari-Santa Lucia del Mela
1990	514,000	526,000	97.7%	267	216	483	1,064	15	278	913	241	ap1991
1999	503,000	518,360	97.0%	248	187	435	1,156	46	237	720	243	ap2000
2000	503,000	518,360	97.0%	250	185	435	1,156	46	236	706	243	ap2001
2001	503,000	518,360	97.0%	235	180	415	1,212	53	240	690	244	ap2002
2002	503,000	518,360	97.0%	238	182	420	1,197	53	210	675	244	ap2003
2003	486,329	487,429	99.8%	241	102	343	1,417	62	165	502	244	ap2004
2004	486,329	487,429	99.8%	241	105	346	1,405	62	232	489	244	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Ignazio Cannavò (Coadjutor Archbishop: 21 Feb 1976; Archbishop: 3 Jun 1977 to 17 May 1997)
• Calogero La Piana, S.D.B. (Archbishop: 18 Nov 2006 - )
• Giovanni Marra (Archbishop: 17 May 1997 to 18 Nov 2006)
• Francesco Micciché (Auxiliary Bishop: 23 Dec 1988 to 24 Jan 1998)
• Vittorio Luigi Mondello (Priest: 21 Jun 1960; Auxiliary Bishop: 10 Dec 1977 to 30 Jul 1983)
• Francesco Montenegro (Priest: 8 Aug 1969; Auxiliary Bishop: 18 Mar 2000 to 23 Feb 2008)
• Francesco Sgalambro (Auxiliary Bishop: 22 Feb 1986 to 18 Mar 2000)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Domenico Amoroso, S.D.B. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 2 Sep 1981 to 8 Sep 1988)
• Gaetano Maria Avarna † (Auxiliary Bishop: 13 Feb 1801 to 26 Jun 1818)
• Pedro Belorado, O.S.B. † (Archbishop: 26 Mar 1502 to 1510)
• Carmelo Canzonieri † (Auxiliary Bishop: 11 Mar 1957 to 30 Jul 1963)
• Simone Carafa Roccella, O. Teat. † (Archbishop: 18 Sep 1647 to 1676)
• Gaspar Cervantes de Gaete † (Archbishop: 19 Nov 1561 to 1 Mar 1564)
• Letterio D'Arrigo Ramondini † (Archbishop: 24 Mar 1898 to 18 Dec 1922)
• Francesco Fasola † (Archbishop: 25 Jun 1963 to 3 Jun 1977)
• Andrés de Fuentsalida, O. Cist. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 29 Oct 1539 - )
• Pio Giardina † (Auxiliary Bishop: 10 Aug 1935 to 8 Aug 1942)
• Giuseppe Guarino † (Archbishop: 5 Jul 1875 to 22 Sep 1897)
• Luigi Natoli † (Archbishop: 22 Feb 1867 to 1875)
• Angelo Paino † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 10 Jan 1921; Archbishop: 23 Feb 1923 to 7 Mar 1963)
• Pedro Ruiz Valdivieso † (Archbishop: 31 Aug 1609 to 2 Oct 1617)
• Guglielmo Stagno † (Auxiliary Bishop: 29 Jan 1787 to 1801)
• Guido Tonetti † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 25 Jul 1950 to 16 Feb 1957)
• Antonio Maria Trigona † (Archbishop: 28 Jul 1817 to 22 Nov 1819)
• Francisco Velarde de la Cuenca † (Archbishop: 1 Feb 1599 to 1605)
• Tomás Vidal, O. Cist. † (Archbishop: 11 Sep 1730 to Jun 1743)
• Francesco di Paola Villadecani † (Archbishop: 17 Nov 1823 to 13 Jun 1861)