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Diocese of Caltagirone
Dioecesis Calatayeronensis
Interior of the Cathedral of Caltagirone
Location
Country
Italy
Ecclesiastical province
Catania
Statistics
Area
1,551 km2 (599 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics
(as of 2006) 154,290 151,430 (98.1%)
Parishes
57
Information
Denomination
Catholic Church
Rite
Roman Rite
Established
12 September 1816 (207 years ago)
Cathedral
Basilica Cattedrale di S. Giuliano
Current leadership
Pope
Francis
Bishop
Calogero Peri, OFMCap
Map
Website
www.diocesidicaltagirone.it
The Diocese of Caltagirone (Latin: Dioecesis Calatayeronensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church situated in the east of Sicily. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Catania. Since 20 March 2012 the bishop is Calogero Peri.[1]
The diocese consists of fifteen towns in the province of Catania: Caltagirone, Castel di Judica, Grammichele, Mazzarrone, San Michele di Ganzaria, Raddusa, Ramacca, Mirabella Imbaccari, Scordia, Militello in Val di Catania, Palagonia, Mineo, Licodia Eubea, San Cono and Vizzini. The main town, where is St. Julian's cathedral church, is Caltagirone.
The territory is subdivided into 57 parish churches.
^Catholic Hierarchy page.
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