The Sicilian bishops' conference (Italian: Conferencia Episcopal Siciliana, CESI) is a group of Bishops of the Roman Catholic Church in Sicily. These are the bishops of the 17 dioceses of the Church belong to the 5 provinces of the Church of Sicily, and the Eparch Piana degli Albanesi. The Sicilian bishops' conference is a part of the Italian Episcopal Conference. Some bishops who are in the Sicilian bishops 'conference delegates certain responsibilities belong to the Italian Bishops' Conference of the respective commissions.
Organization
editThe Sicilian bishops' conference includes the following:
Cardinal Paolo Romeo, Archbishop of Palermo, president of CESI
Archbishop Salvatore Gristina of Catania, Vice President of CESI
Carmelo Cuttitta, Auxiliary Bishop of Palermo and Secretary of CESI
Francesco Montenegro, Archbishop of Agrigento and Delegate for Charity and Health
Salvatore Pappalardo, Archbishop of Siracusa (Syracuse), Delegate for the Liturgy
Calogero La Piana, Archbishop of Messina and Delegate for Migration
Salvatore Di Cristina, Archbishop of Monreale and Delegate for Culture and Social Communication
Pio Vittorio Vigo, Bishop of Acireale and Delegate for Consecrated Life
Mario Russotto, Bishop of Caltanissetta and Delegate for Family and Youth
Calogero Peri, Bishop of Caltagirone
Vincenzo Manzella, Bishop of Cefalù and Delegate of Social Affairs, Labour, Law and Peace
Domenico Mogavero Bishop of Mazara del Vallo and delegate for economic receipt of the church, religious buildings and cultural assets
Salvatore Muratore, Bishop of Nicosia and delegate for religious education and catechesis
Antonio Stagliano, Bishop of Noto
Ignazio Zambito, Bishop of Patti and Delegate to missionary cooperation between the churches
Sotir Ferrara, Eparch of Piana degli Albanesi and Delegate for Ecumenism and Inter-Religious Dialogue
Michele Pennisi, Bishop of Piazza Armerina and Delegate for Catholic Education, School and University
Paolo Urso, Bishop of Ragusa and Delegate for clergy, seminars and Appeals
Francesco Trapani, CEO of Bishop Miccichè for leisure, tourism and sport
Philip Sarullo, Assistant Secretary