Salvatore Cassisa
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Salvatore Cassisa, is a Italian
prelate
of the Roman Catholic Church
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Cassisa was born in Trapani, Italy and was ordained a priest on September 3, 1944. He was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Cefalù
on December 1, 1973 and was ordained bishop on January 24, 1974. Cassisa was appointed archbishop of the Archdiocese of Monreale
on March 11, 1978, where he would serve until his retirement on May 24, 1997
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
prelate
Prelate
A prelate is a high-ranking member of the clergy who is an ordinary or who ranks in precedence with ordinaries. The word derives from the Latin prælatus, the past participle of præferre, which means "carry before", "be set above or over" or "prefer"; hence, a prelate is one set over others.-Related...
of the Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
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Cassisa was born in Trapani, Italy and was ordained a priest on September 3, 1944. He was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Cefalù
Roman Catholic Diocese of Cefalù
The diocese of Cefalù is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Sicily, southern Italy. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Palermo.-History:...
on December 1, 1973 and was ordained bishop on January 24, 1974. Cassisa was appointed archbishop of the Archdiocese of Monreale
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Monreale
The Italian Catholic archdiocese of Monreale is in Sicily. As of 2000 it is no longer a metropolitan see, and is now a suffragan of the archdiocese of Palermo.-History:...
on March 11, 1978, where he would serve until his retirement on May 24, 1997
See also
- List of oldest Catholic bishops
- Archdiocese of MonrealeRoman Catholic Archdiocese of MonrealeThe Italian Catholic archdiocese of Monreale is in Sicily. As of 2000 it is no longer a metropolitan see, and is now a suffragan of the archdiocese of Palermo.-History:...
- Diocese of CefalùRoman Catholic Diocese of CefalùThe diocese of Cefalù is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Sicily, southern Italy. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Palermo.-History:...
External links
- Catholic-Hierarchy
- Archdiocese of Monreale (Italian)