Territorial Prelature of Santa Lucia del Mela

Historical Details

• Territorial Prelature of Santa Lucia del Mela
  • Type of Jurisdiction: Territorial Prelature
  • Erected: 1206
  • Immediately Subject to the Holy See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Italy

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Past Ordinaries

• Salvatore Ballo Guercio † (8 Mar 1920 Appointed - 18 Sep 1933 Appointed, Bishop of Mazara del Vallo)
• Antonio Mantiero † (1 Jun 1935 Appointed - 29 Aug 1936 Appointed, Bishop of Treviso)
• Luciano Geraci † (6 Mar 1937 Appointed - 20 Jul 1946 Died)
• Luigi Cammarata † (4 Dec 1946 Appointed - 25 Feb 1950 Died)
• Guido Tonetti † (25 Jul 1950 Appointed - 16 Feb 1957 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Cuneo)
• Francesco Ricceri † (16 Mar 1957 Appointed - 15 May 1961 Appointed, Bishop of Trapani)
• Francesco Tortora, O.M. † (19 Mar 1962 Appointed - 21 Oct 1972 Appointed, Bishop of Gerace-Locri (-Santa Maria di Polsi))
• Ignazio Cannavò (20 Dec 1976 Appointed - 30 Sep 1986 Appointed, Archbishop of Messina-Lipari-Santa Lucia del Mela)

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
1206	Erected		Territorial Prelature of Santa Lucia del Mela (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
1950	19,940	20,550	97.0%	21	21	42	474			20	9	ap1951
1970	17,613	17,716	99.4%	14	6	20	880		6	23	11	ap1971
1980		17,100	.0%	16	6	22	0		16	6	11	ap1981

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Ignazio Cannavò (Prelate: 20 Dec 1976 to 30 Sep 1986)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Salvatore Ballo Guercio † (Prelate: 8 Mar 1920 to 18 Sep 1933)
• Luigi Cammarata † (Prelate: 4 Dec 1946 to 25 Feb 1950)
• Francesco Certo †
• Salvatore Di Salvo † (Auxiliary Bishop: 1971 to 20 Dec 1976)
• Luciano Geraci † (Prelate: 6 Mar 1937 to 20 Jul 1946)
• Antonio Mantiero † (Prefect: 1 Jun 1935 to 29 Aug 1936)
• Francesco Ricceri † (Prelate: 16 Mar 1957 to 15 May 1961)
• Guido Tonetti † (Prelate: 25 Jul 1950 to 16 Feb 1957)
• Francesco Tortora, O.M. † (Prelate: 19 Mar 1962 to 21 Oct 1972)