Roman Catholic diocese in Italy
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The Diocese of Noto is a
Latin Church diocese of the
Catholic Church in
Sicily , Italy. It is a suffragan diocese of the
Archdiocese of Siracusa . Monsignor
Antonio Staglianò is the current bishop of the diocese of Noto.
History
The diocese was canonically erected on May 15, 1844, by
Pope Gregory XVI , separating it from the
Archdiocese of Syracuse , of which Noto is suffragan.
Geography
The diocese is located in the
Province of Syracuse ,
Sicily ,
Italy . The seat of the bishop is in
Noto Cathedral .
Bishops
Bishops of Noto
Giuseppe Menditto (1844-1849), resigned
Giovanni Battista Naselli
C.O. (1851-1864), appointed Archbishop of Palermo
Mario Giuseppe Mirone (1853-1864)
Benedetto Lavecchia
O.F.M. (1872-1975), appointed Archbishop of Siracusa
Giovanni Blandini (1875-1913)
Giuseppe Vizzini (1913-1935)
Angelo Calabretta (1936-1970), appointed Bishop of Vergi
Salvatore Nicolosi (1970-1998), retired
Giuseppe Malandrino (1998-2007), retired
Mariano Crociata (2007-2008), appointed Secretary-General of the
Italian Episcopal Conference
Antonio Staglianò (2009-2022)
Salvatore Rumeo
[1] (2022-present)
Churches
Cattedrale di San Nicolò di Mira (Seat of the
Bishop of Noto ).
Church of Santa Caterina .
Church of San Corrado .
Church of the Collegio di San Carlo .
Church of the Sacro Nome di Gesu .
Monastery of Santa Chiara (1735), designed by Gagliardi. It has an oval plant, the interior divided by twelve columns housing a Madonna with Child from the 16th century.
Church of San Michele Arcangelo .
Church of Santa Maria della Scala .
Church of Santissimo Salvatore .
Church of San Nicola di Mira .
Church of Santa Chiara , with a precious Madonna (by
Antonello Gagini ).
Church of San Francesco d'Assisi (Immacolata ).
Church of the Spirito Santo .
Church of Ecce Homo .
Church of Santa Maria dell'Arco .
Church of the Anime Sante del Purgatorio ("Holy Souls of the Purgatory").
Church of Santa Maria della Rotonda .
Church of the Santissima Trinità .
Church of San Carlo al Corso (by
Rosario Gagliardi ).
Church of Santa Maria del Carmelo .
Church of San Pietro Martire .
Church of San Michele Arcangelo .
Church of San Domenico (by
Rosario Gagliardi ).
Church of Sant'Antonio Abate .
Church of Santa Caterina .
Church of the Crociferio di San Camillo .
Church of Montevergine (San Girolamo ).
Church of Santissimo Salvatore .
Church of San Andrea Apostolo .
Church of San Pietro delle Rose (Saints Peter and Paul).
Church of the SS. Crocifisso .
Church of Sant'Egidio Vescovo .
Church of Santa Maria del Gesù .
Church of Annunziata .
Church of Santa Agata .
See also
External links
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Siracusa