Roman Catholic Diocese of Noto explained

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Jurisdiction:Diocese
Noto
Latin:Dioecesis Netensis
Country:Italy
Province:Siracusa
Area Km2:1,323
Population:220,584
Population As Of:2020
Catholics:215,000
Catholics Percent:97.5
Parishes:98
Rite:Roman Rite
Established:15 May 1844 (years ago)
Cathedral:Cattedrale di S. Nicolò
Bishop:Salvatore Rumeo
Priests:97
Emeritus Bishops:Mariano Crociata
Giuseppe Malandrino
Salvatore Nicolosi
Antonio Staglianò
Map:Diocesi di Noto.png
Website:www.diocesinoto.it

The Diocese of Noto is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in Sicily, Italy. It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Siracusa. Monsignor Antonio Staglianò is the current bishop of the diocese of Noto.

History

The diocese was canonically erected on May 15, 1844, by Pope Gregory XVI, separating it from the Archdiocese of Syracuse, of which Noto is suffragan.

Geography

The diocese is located in the Province of Syracuse, Sicily, Italy. The seat of the bishop is in Noto Cathedral.

Bishops

Bishops of Noto

  1. Giuseppe Menditto (1844-1849), resigned
  2. Giovanni Battista Naselli C.O. (1851-1864), appointed Archbishop of Palermo
  3. Mario Giuseppe Mirone (1853-1864)
  4. Benedetto Lavecchia O.F.M. (1872-1975), appointed Archbishop of Siracusa
  5. Giovanni Blandini (1875-1913)
  6. Giuseppe Vizzini (1913-1935)
  7. Angelo Calabretta (1936-1970), appointed Bishop of Vergi
  8. Salvatore Nicolosi (1970-1998), retired
  9. Giuseppe Malandrino (1998-2007), retired
  10. Mariano Crociata (2007-2008), appointed Secretary-General of the Italian Episcopal Conference
  11. Antonio Staglianò (2009-2022)
  12. Salvatore Rumeo[1] (2022-present)

Churches

See also

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rinunce e nomine, 22.12.2022 . Bollettino Sala Stampa Della Santa Sede . 22 December 2022.