Emanuele Catarinicchia

His Excellency

Emanuele Catarinicchia
Bishop Emeritus of Mazara del Vallo
MetropolisPalermo
Appointed7 December 1987
Term ended15 November 2002
PredecessorCostantino Trapani
SuccessorCalogero La Piana
Previous post(s)Bishop of Cefalù (1978–1987)
Orders
Ordination2 April 1949
Consecration17 December 1978
by Sebastiano Baggio
Personal details
Born(1926-07-12)12 July 1926
Died27 January 2024(2024-01-27) (aged 97)
Mazara del Vallo, Sicily, Italy
MottoSuper omnia charitas

Emanuele Catarinicchia (12 July 1926 – 26 January 2024) was an Italian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.

Born in Partinico, Sicily, Catarinicchia was ordained to the priesthood in 1949. He was appointed bishop of Cefalù in 1978, serving until 1987, when he became bishop of Mazara del Vallo. He retired in 2002.[1]

Catarinicchia died on 26 January 2024, at the age of 97.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "Bishop Emanuele Catarinicchia †". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  2. ^ Fieri, Max (26 January 2024). "Mazara del Vallo, addio all'emerito Emanuele Catarinicchia". Avvenire (in Italian). Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Mazara, lutto in Diocesi: morto il Vescovo emerito mons. Emanuele Catarinicchia". Prima Pagina Mazara (in Italian). 26 January 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Mazara del Vallo
1987–2002
Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Cefalù
1978–1987
Succeeded by