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Diocese of Messina–Lipari–Santa Lucia del Mela–Santissimo Salvatore
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The Archdiocese of Messina-Lipari-Santa Lucia del Mela is a Latin rite metropolitan see in Sicily, Italy. It assumed its current name in 1986 by uniting the sees of Messina and Lipari with the Prelature of Santa Lucia del Mela, and is led by Archbishop Giovanni Accolla.
- Archbishop
- Giovanni Accolla
- Latin name
- Messanen(sis)-Liparen(sis)-Sanctae Luciae
- Erected
- 30 September 1986
- Cathedral
- Basilica Cattedrale di Santa Maria SS. Assunta (Messina)
- Co-cathedral
- Concattedrale Archimandritato del Santissimo Salvatore (Messina); Concattedrale di San Bartolomeo (Lipari); Concattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta (Santa Lucia del Mela)
- Rank
- Metropolitan See
- Rite
- Latin
- Province
- Messina-Lipari-Santa Lucia del Mela (Sicily)
- Catholics
- 480,000
- Chancery
- Arcivescovado, Via Garibaldi 67, 98122 Messina, Italia
- Telephone
- Tel. 090.66.841; 090.66.84.204; fax 090.66.84.206
- [email protected]
Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.
Neighbouring dioceses
Parishes near the see
- Sant’Antonio Abate · Messina <1 km
- Sacro Cuore di Gesù e di Sant’Antonio · Messina <1 km
- Santa Maria Annunziata · Messina <1 km
- Santa Maria di Gesù · Messina <1 km
- Santa Maria di Gesù · Messina <1 km
- San Nicolò di Bari · Messina <1 km
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Sources: wikidata-p488 · Annuario code 001002232 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-08