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Metropolitan see Catania, Italy

Archdiocese of Catania

Catanen(sis)

Latin Church

The Archdiocese of Catania is a Latin Church metropolitan see in Sicily, Italy. It was elevated to an archdiocese in 1859 and became a metropolitan see with suffragans Acireale and Caltagirone in 2000. The current archbishop is Luigi Renna, appointed in 2022.

On the map

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The address the register holds for Cattedrale di Sant'Agata, in Catania, Italy.

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Established
1859
Catholics
715,900
Priests
218
Territory
1,332 km²

Parishes and churches

157 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.

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The bishop

Archbishop
Luigi Renna
Born
23 June 1946
Birthplace
Sciara

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The cathedral

Cattedrale di Sant'Agata stands in Catania, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.

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History

Seated in Catania in Sicily, southern Italy, the Archdiocese of Catania (Latin: Archidioecesis Catanensis) was raised to archdiocesan rank in 1859 and became a metropolitan see in 2000. Two suffragans answer to it: the diocese of Acireale and the diocese of Caltagirone.

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  • Bishop Guglielmo opens catechists' conference

    Bishop Guglielmo opened a conference for catechists and religious education teachers at the Maria Santissima di Czestochowa parish in Rocca di Caprileone. The event, held in the San Giovanni Paolo II hall, focuses on transmitting the faith in the age of artificial intelligence. During the opening, Bishop Guglielmo used the biblical story of the miraculous catch of fish to discuss shared responsibility within the Church. Fabio Valore, a permanent deacon of the Archdiocese of Catania and religious education teacher, spoke on the conference theme by referencing data from Pope Leo XIV's encyclical, Magnifica humanitas. Valore stated that artificial intelligence reflects the character of its user through the combination of freedom and responsibility. He noted that the Church should not attempt to stop history but must protect the non-negotiable dignity of the person. Valore also emphasized that human relationships involve interaction and friction that artificial intelligence cannot replicate, concluding that God provides a face rather than just a message.

    Sep 21, 2026 · Education

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