- Eparchy of Piana degli Albanesi
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Map of the Eparchia di Piana degli Albanesi
The Eparchia di Piana degli Albanesi (Albanian: Eparhia e Horës së Arbëreshëvet), in Sicily, has been an eparchy since 1941. It was founded in 1937, and has 15 parishes[1], being subject to the Italo-Albanian Byzantine Church.
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Territory
The Eparchia di Piana degli Albanesi includes the countries of Piana degli Albanesi, Contessa Entellina, Mezzojuso, Palazzo Adriano and Santa Cristina Gela. Eparchia headquarters is the town of Piana degli Albanesi, where the Cathedral of San Demetrio Megalomartire. In Palermo there is the Co-Cathedral of San Nicolò dei Greci, also known as the Church of the Martorana. The territory is divided into 15 parishes.
Cathedral of San Demetrio MegalomartirePast and Present Ordinaries
Bishops of the Eastern rite in Sicily
- Giorgio Stassi, holder of Lampsacus † (1785 - 1801)
- Giuseppe Guzzetta, owner of Lampsacus † (1801 - 1813)
- Francesco Chiarchiaro, owner of Lampsacus † (1813 - 1834)
- Giuseppe Crispi, owner of Lampsacus † (1835 - 1859)
- Agostino Franco, owner of Hermopolis † (1860 - 1877)
- Giuseppe Masi, owner of Tempe † (1878 - 1903)
- Paolo Schirò, owner of Benda † (1904 - 1941)
Location of Piana degli Albanesi
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- Luigi Lavitrano † (October 26 1937 - December 20 1946 Resigned) (Apostolic Administrator)
- Ernesto Ruffini † (January 3 1947 - June 11 1967 died) (Apostolic Administrator)
- Giuseppe Perniciaro † (July 12 1967 - 5 June 1981 died)
- Ercole Lupinacci (March 25 1981 - November 30 1987 appointed bishop of Eparchy of Lungro degli Albanesi)
- Sotir Ferrara from October 15 1988
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See also
External links
Categories:- Roman Catholic dioceses in Italy
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