Salvatore Gristina
Salvatore Gristina (born June 23, 1946 in Sciara , Sicily , Italy ) has been Archbishop of Catania since 2002 .
Life
Salvatore Gristina was born on June 23, 1946 in Sciara , a town in the Province of Palermo in Sicily . On May 17, 1970 he was ordained a priest.
After studying at the Pontifical Diplomatic Academy , he went into the diplomatic service and worked at the missions of the Holy See in Ivory Coast , the Antilles and Brazil . Pope John Paul II awarded him the honorary title of chaplain of His Holiness ( Monsignor ) on July 24, 1979 .
On July 16, 1992 he was appointed auxiliary bishop in Palermo and at the same time titular bishop of Musti in Numidia , and on October 3, 1992 he was ordained episcopal in the cathedral of Palermo .
On January 23, 1999, he was appointed Bishop of Acireale and on June 7, 2002, Archbishop of Catania . On August 6, 2002, he was inducted into office in Catania Cathedral .
Salvatore Gristina is vice-chairman of the Sicilian Episcopal Conference .
He is Grand Officer of the Order of Knights of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem and Prior of the Commandery of Catania.
Web links
- Entry on Salvatore Gristina on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Salvatore Gristina on the official website of the Archdiocese of Catania (Italian)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Annuario Pontificio per l'anno 1982 , Città del Vaticano 1982, p. 1810.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Luigi Bommarito |
Archbishop of Catania since 2002 |
... |
| Giuseppe Malandrino |
Bishop of Acireale 1999-2002 |
Pio Vittorio Vigo |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gristina, Salvatore |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian clergyman, Archbishop of Catania |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 23, 1946 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sciara , Sicily, Italy |