Ragusa (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Giuseppe La Placa, Bishop
Carmelo Cuttitta, Bishop Emeritus
Paolo Urso, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Split: 1 October 1955
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Siracusa
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Italy
Square Kilometers: 1,029 (397 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Sicilia
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesidiragusa.it/
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Via Roma 109, 97100 Ragusa, Italia
Telephone: 0932.646.411
Fax: 0932.46.462

Past and Present Ordinaries

Francesco Pennisi † (1 Oct 1955 Appointed - 2 Feb 1974 Retired)
Angelo Rizzo † (2 Feb 1974 Appointed - 16 Feb 2002 Retired)
Paolo Urso (16 Feb 2002 Appointed - 7 Oct 2015 Retired)
Carmelo Cuttitta (7 Oct 2015 Appointed - 28 Dec 2020 Resigned)
Giuseppe La Placa (8 May 2021 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
1 October 1955	Split	Archdiocese of Siracusa e Ragusa	Diocese of Ragusa Archdiocese of Siracusa

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1969 161,218 163,918 98.4% 98 45 143 1,127 49 340 44 ap1971

1980 176,300 180,000 97.9% 91 41 132 1,335 48 371 56 ap1981

1990 171,000 190,000 90.0% 2 9 11 15,545 1 13 295 71 ap1991

1999 165,000 180,000 91.7% 95 9 104 1,586 7 11 257 71 ap2000

2000 165,000 180,000 91.7% 100 9 109 1,513 8 11 257 71 ap2001

2001 165,000 180,000 91.7% 99 9 108 1,527 8 15 257 71 ap2002

2002 165,000 180,000 91.7% 103 9 112 1,473 8 11 257 71 ap2003

2003 184,839 191,000 96.8% 106 29 135 1,369 8 37 256 71 ap2004

2004 188,953 196,069 96.4% 102 31 133 1,420 8 35 248 71 ap2005

2010 210,689 220,693 95.5% 99 32 131 1,608 8 45 236 71 ap2011

2014 214,913 222,756 96.5% 102 27 129 1,665 8 45 208 71 ap2015

2017 216,564 223,194 97.0% 98 20 118 1,835 9 29 223 71 ap2018

2020 216,972 223,917 96.9% 95 21 116 1,870 9 27 216 71 ap2021

2022 216,874 223,852 96.9% 92 20 112 1,936 6 27 218 71 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1969	161,218	163,918	98.4%	98	45	143	1,127		49	340	44	ap1971
1980	176,300	180,000	97.9%	91	41	132	1,335		48	371	56	ap1981
1990	171,000	190,000	90.0%	2	9	11	15,545	1	13	295	71	ap1991
1999	165,000	180,000	91.7%	95	9	104	1,586	7	11	257	71	ap2000
2000	165,000	180,000	91.7%	100	9	109	1,513	8	11	257	71	ap2001
2001	165,000	180,000	91.7%	99	9	108	1,527	8	15	257	71	ap2002
2002	165,000	180,000	91.7%	103	9	112	1,473	8	11	257	71	ap2003
2003	184,839	191,000	96.8%	106	29	135	1,369	8	37	256	71	ap2004
2004	188,953	196,069	96.4%	102	31	133	1,420	8	35	248	71	ap2005
2010	210,689	220,693	95.5%	99	32	131	1,608	8	45	236	71	ap2011
2014	214,913	222,756	96.5%	102	27	129	1,665	8	45	208	71	ap2015
2017	216,564	223,194	97.0%	98	20	118	1,835	9	29	223	71	ap2018
2020	216,972	223,917	96.9%	95	21	116	1,870	9	27	216	71	ap2021
2022	216,874	223,852	96.9%	92	20	112	1,936	6	27	218	71	ap2023