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Diocese of Acireale
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The Diocese of Acireale is a Latin Church diocese in Sicily, Italy, established in 1844 though it did not receive its first bishop until 1872. Since 2000 it has been a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Catania.
- Bishop
- Most Rev. Antonino Raspanti
- Latin name
- Iacien(sis)
- Erected
- 27 June 1844
- Cathedral
- Basilica Cattedrale di Maria Santissima Annunziata
- Patron
- Maria Santissima Annunziata
- Rank
- Diocese Immediately Subject To The Holy See
- Rite
- Latin
- Province
- Catania (Archdiocese of Catania)
- Catholics
- 229,000
- Chancery
- Vescovado, Largo Giovanni XXIII 3, 95024 Acireale [Catania], Italia
- Telephone
- Tel. 095.60.11.02; fax 095.76.39.460
- [email protected]
Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.
Neighbouring dioceses
- Italia 12 km
- Diocese of Catania 14 km
- Diocese of Patti 61 km
- Diocese of Siracusa 63 km
- Diocese of Reggio Calabria–Bova 69 km
- Diocese of Nicosia 69 km
Parishes near the see
- Santa Maria degli Angeli · Acireale <1 km
- Santa Maria del Suffragio · Acireale <1 km
- San Giuseppe · Acireale <1 km
- San Sebastiano Martire · Acireale <1 km
- Sacratissimo Cuore di Gesù · Acireale <1 km
- Santa Caterina · Acireale <1 km
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Sources: Wikipedia · Annuario code 001000597 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-08