Nicosia (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Giuseppe Schillaci, Bishop
Salvatore Muratore, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 17 March 1817
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Messina-Lipari-Santa Lucia del Mela
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Italy
Square Kilometers: 1,457 (562 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Sicilia
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesinicosia.it/
Mailing Address: Palazzo Vescovile, Largo Duomo 10, 94014 Nicosia [Enna], Italia
Telephone: 0935.64.60.40

Past and Present Ordinaries

Gaetano Maria Avarna † (26 Jun 1818 Confirmed - 10 Nov 1841 Died)
Rosario Vincenzo Benza † (25 Jul 1844 Confirmed - 1847 Died)
Camillo Milana † (17 Feb 1851 Confirmed - 6 Sep 1858 Died)
Melchiorre Lo Piccolo † (23 Dec 1858 Appointed - 8 May 1881 Died)
Bernardo Cozzucli (Cozzuoli) † (18 Nov 1881 Appointed - 3 Nov 1902 Died)
Ferdinando Fiandaca † (22 Jun 1903 Appointed - 10 Apr 1912 Appointed, Bishop of Patti)
Felice Agostino Addeo, O.S.A. † (15 May 1913 Appointed - 1 Jul 1942 Resigned)
Pio Giardina † (8 Aug 1942 Appointed - 18 Feb 1953 Died)
Clemente Gaddi † (24 Jun 1953 Appointed - 21 Jul 1962 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Siracusa)
Costantino Trapani, O.F.M. † (4 Oct 1962 Appointed - 29 Oct 1976 Appointed, Coadjutor Bishop of Mazara del Vallo)
Salvatore Di Salvo † (20 Dec 1976 Appointed - 9 Apr 1984 Resigned)
Pio Vittorio Vigo † (7 Mar 1985 Appointed - 24 May 1997 Appointed, Archbishop of Monreale)
Salvatore Pappalardo (5 Feb 1998 Appointed - 12 Sep 2008 Appointed, Archbishop of Siracusa)
Salvatore Muratore (22 Jan 2009 Appointed - 23 Apr 2022 Retired)
Giuseppe Schillaci (23 Apr 2022 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
17 March 1817	Erected	Diocese of Catania	Diocese of Nicosia (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1886 94,783 .0% 248 0 28 OTC

1950 117,600 120,000 98.0% 104 13 117 1,005 20 110 30 ap1951

1969 97,056 97,295 99.8% 86 8 94 1,032 11 134 35 ap1971

1980 107,300 107,900 99.4% 81 8 89 1,205 10 106 40 ap1981

1990 85,000 88,000 96.6% 70 6 76 1,118 12 109 41 ap1991

1999 83,500 84,135 99.2% 60 5 65 1,284 18 85 41 ap2000

2000 83,200 83,635 99.5% 64 3 67 1,241 15 81 41 ap2001

2001 83,675 84,128 99.5% 65 4 69 1,212 10 71 40 ap2002

2002 81,650 82,270 99.2% 66 4 70 1,166 9 67 40 ap2003

2003 81,300 81,612 99.6% 61 4 65 1,250 9 52 40 ap2004

2004 81,250 81,500 99.7% 62 4 66 1,231 12 61 40 ap2005

2013 78,727 79,068 99.6% 55 6 61 1,290 7 11 40 40 ap2014

2016 76,750 77,296 99.3% 52 4 56 1,370 8 8 40 40 ap2017

2019 74,100 75,000 98.8% 40 4 44 1,684 8 9 30 40 ap2020

2021 72,290 73,171 98.8% 37 5 42 1,721 10 9 29 40 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1886		94,783	.0%			248	0				28	OTC
1950	117,600	120,000	98.0%	104	13	117	1,005		20	110	30	ap1951
1969	97,056	97,295	99.8%	86	8	94	1,032		11	134	35	ap1971
1980	107,300	107,900	99.4%	81	8	89	1,205		10	106	40	ap1981
1990	85,000	88,000	96.6%	70	6	76	1,118		12	109	41	ap1991
1999	83,500	84,135	99.2%	60	5	65	1,284		18	85	41	ap2000
2000	83,200	83,635	99.5%	64	3	67	1,241		15	81	41	ap2001
2001	83,675	84,128	99.5%	65	4	69	1,212		10	71	40	ap2002
2002	81,650	82,270	99.2%	66	4	70	1,166		9	67	40	ap2003
2003	81,300	81,612	99.6%	61	4	65	1,250		9	52	40	ap2004
2004	81,250	81,500	99.7%	62	4	66	1,231		12	61	40	ap2005
2013	78,727	79,068	99.6%	55	6	61	1,290	7	11	40	40	ap2014
2016	76,750	77,296	99.3%	52	4	56	1,370	8	8	40	40	ap2017
2019	74,100	75,000	98.8%	40	4	44	1,684	8	9	30	40	ap2020
2021	72,290	73,171	98.8%	37	5	42	1,721	10	9	29	40	ap2022