Sicilian Episcopal Conference
The Sicilian Bishops' Conference ( Italian: Conferencia Episcopale Siciliana, CESi for short) is an association of the bishops of the Roman Catholic Church of Sicily . These are the bishops of the 17 dioceses belonging to the 5 ecclesiastical provinces of the ecclesiastical region of Sicily , and the Eparch of Piana degli Albanesi.
The Sicilian Bishops 'Conference is part of the Italian Bishops' Conference . Some bishops who are delegates for certain areas of responsibility in the Sicilian Bishops 'Conference belong to the corresponding commissions in the Italian Bishops' Conference.
organization chart
The following bishops belong to the Sicilian Episcopal Conference:
Surname | Office | Area of responsibility in the CESi. |
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Paolo Romeo | Archbishop of Palermo | President of the CESi. |
Salvatore Gristina | Archbishop of Catania | Vice President of CESi. |
Carmelo Cuttitta | Bishop of Ragusa | Secretary General of CESi. |
Francesco Montenegro | Archbishop of Agrigento | Delegate for Charity and Health |
Salvatore Pappalardo | Archbishop of Syracuse | Delegate for the liturgy |
Calogero La Piana | Archbishop of Messina | Delegate for Migration |
Salvatore Di Cristina | Archbishop of Monreale | Delegate for culture and social communication |
Pio Vittorio Vigo | Bishop of Acireale | Delegate for the consecrated life |
Mario Russotto | Bishop of Caltanissetta | Delegate for family and youth |
Calogero Peri | Bishop of Caltagirone | |
vacant | Delegate for Social Affairs, Labor, Law and Peace | |
Domenico Mogavero | Bishop of Mazara del Vallo | Delegate for the economic preservation of the church, cultural assets and cult buildings |
Salvatore Muratore | Bishop of Nicosia | Delegate for Doctrine of the Faith and Catechesis |
Antonio Staglianò | Bishop of Noto | |
Ignazio Zambito | Bishop of Patti | Delegate for missionary cooperation between the churches |
Michele Pennisi | Bishop of Piazza Armerina | Delegate for Catholic Education, School and University |
vacant | Delegate for clergy, seminars and vocations | |
Francesco Miccichè | Bishop of Trapani | Delegate for leisure, tourism and sport |
Filippo Sarullo | Assistant Secretary |
Web links
- Official website of the Sicilian Bishops' Conference (in Italian) with a map and links to the individual dioceses