Diocese of Trapani, Italy

Special Churches

Cathedral, Minor Basilica: Basilica Cattedrale di S. Lorenzo Martire, Trapani, Trapani, Sicilia
Minor Basilica: Basilica S. Nicolò, Trapani, Trapani, Sicilia
Minor Basilica: Basilica S. Pietro, Trapani, Trapani, Sicilia
Minor Basilica: Basilica di S. Maria Assunta, Alcamo, Trapani, Sicilia
Minor Basilica: Basilica Maria SS. Annunziata, Trapani, Trapani, Sicilia
Shrines in the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy

Churches by City (106)

Tunis (↙), Monreale (→), Mazara del Vallo (↓)

Present Prelates

Bishop (2013.09.24 – ...):

Bishop Pietro Maria Fragnelli (71)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Trapani (Roman Rite)

Bishop Pietro Maria Fragnelli (71)
(2013.09.24 – ...)

Bishop of Trapani (Italy)

Cum omni fiducia

Born:	1952.03.09 (Crispiano, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1977.06.26
Consecrated Bishop:	2003.03.29

Rector of Pontifical Roman Major Seminary (1996 – 2003.02.14)

Bishop of Castellaneta (Italy) (2003.02.14 – 2013.09.24)

Bishop of Trapani (Italy) (2013.09.24 – ...)

Archbishop Alessandro Plotti
(Apostolic Administrator 2012.05.19 – 2013.09.24)

Bishop Francesco Miccichè (79)
(1998.01.24 – 2012.05.19 deposed)

Bishop emeritus of Trapani (Italy)

Impendam et superimpendar

Born:	1943.06.16 (San Giuseppe Jato, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1967.06.28
Consecrated Bishop:	1989.01.24

Titular Bishop of Chusira (1988.12.23 – 1998.01.24)

Auxiliary Bishop of Messina–Lipari–Santa Lucia del Mela (Italy) (1988.12.23 – 1998.01.24)

Bishop of Trapani (Italy) (1998.01.24 – 2012.05.19 deposed)

Bishop Domenico Amoroso, S.D.B.
(1988.09.08 – 1997.08.18)

Born:	1927.09.25 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1954.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:	1981.10.24
Died:	1997.08.18 († 69)

Titular Bishop of Uthina (1981.09.02 – 1988.09.08)

Auxiliary Bishop of Messina–Lipari–Santa Lucia del Mela (Italy) (1981.09.02 – 1988.09.08)

Bishop of Trapani (Italy) (1988.09.08 – 1997.08.18)

Bishop Emanuele Romano
(1978.07.31 – 1988.09.08)

Born:	1912.01.25 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1936.07.26
Consecrated Bishop:	1973.07.22
Died:	1998.02.09 († 86)

Auxiliary Bishop of Monreale (Italy) (1973.06.20 – 1978.01.24)

Titular Bishop of Nigræ maiores (1973.06.20 – 1978.07.31)

Coadjutor Bishop of Trapani (Italy) (1978.01.24 – 1978.07.31)

Bishop of Trapani (Italy) (1978.07.31 – 1988.09.08)

Bishop Francesco Ricceri
(1961.05.15 – 1978.07.31)

Born:	1903.04.20 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1926.09.18
Consecrated Bishop:	1957.04.28
Died:	1980.07.28 († 77)

Titular Bishop of Cœla (1957.03.16 – 1961.05.15)

Bishop-Prelate of Santa Lucia del Mela (Italy) (1957.03.16 – 1961.05.15)

Bishop of Trapani (Italy) (1961.05.15 – 1978.07.31)

Bishop Corrado Mingo (later Archbishop)
(1950.12.17 – 1961.04.28)

Born:	1901.09.08 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1925.08.15
Consecrated Bishop:	1951.02.24
Died:	1980.05.16 († 78)

Bishop of Trapani (Italy) (1950.12.17 – 1961.04.28)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Monreale (Italy) (1961.04.28 – 1978)

Bishop Filippo Jacolino
(1947.11.10 – 1950.07.21)

Born:	1895 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1922.07.09
Consecrated Bishop:	1947.12.28
Died:	1950.07.21 († 55)

Bishop of Trapani (Italy) (1947.11.10 – 1950.07.21)

Bishop Ferdinando Ricca
(1932.08.12 – 1947.04.03)

Born:	1880.10.16 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1903.12.19
Consecrated Bishop:	1932.12.21
Died:	1947.04.03 († 66)

Bishop of Trapani (Italy) (1932.08.12 – 1947.04.03)

Bishop Francesco Maria Raiti, O. Carm.
(1906.12.06 – 1932.05.01)

Born:	1864.02.07 (Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:	1903.05.17
Died:	1932.05.01 († 68)

Bishop of Lipari (Italy) (1903.04 – 1906.12.06)

Bishop of Trapani (Italy) (1906.12.06 – 1932.05.01)

Bishop Stefano Gerbino di Cannitello, O.S.B.
(1895.11.29 – 1906.01)

Born:	1834.12.31 (Italy)
Died:	1906.05.24 († 71)

Bishop-Prelate of Santa Lucia del Mela (Italy) (1890.06.03 – 1895.11.29)

Bishop of Trapani (Italy) (1895.11.29 – 1906.01)

Bishop Francesco Ragusa
(1879.09.22 – 1895.04.17)

Died:

1895.04.17

Bishop of Trapani (Italy) (1879.09.22 – 1895.04.17)

Bishop Giovanni Battista Bongiorni
(1874.12.18 – 1879.09.22)

Born:	1830.08.01 (Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:	1875.03.14
Died:	1901.12.04 († 71)

Bishop of Trapani (Italy) (1874.12.18 – 1879.09.22)

Bishop of Caltagirone (Italy) (1879.09.22 – 1887.03.14)

Titular Bishop of Flaviopolis antea Cratea (1887.03.14 – 1901.12.04)

Bishop Vincenzo Ciccolo Rinaldi
(1853.06.27 – 1874.07.08)

Died:

1874.07.08

Bishop of Trapani (Italy) (1853.06.27 – 1874.07.08)

Bishop Vincenzo Maria Marolda, C.SS.R.
(1844.07.22 – 1851.10.18)

Born:	1803.07.24 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1826.03.25
Consecrated Bishop:	1844.07.28
Died:	1854.08.08 († 51)

Bishop of Trapani (Italy) (1844.07.22 – 1851.10.18)

Titular Bishop of Samosata (1852.03.18 – 1854.08.08)

Apostolic Administrator of Capaccio–Vallo (Italy) (1852.03.18 – 1854.08.08)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Emanuele Romano (1978.01.24 – 1978.07.31)

Contact Info

Address: Corso Vittorio Emanuele 42, 91100 Trapani, Italy

Phone: 0923 432111

Websites:

Statistics

Area: 1,089 km²

Population: 198,585 Catholics (98.5% of 201,585 total) (2020)

Statistics: 94 parishes, 99 priests (69 diocesan, 30 religious), 19 deacons, 176 lay religious (38 brothers, 138 sisters), 6 seminarians (2020)

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Maria SS. di Trapani

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: October 24

Liturgical Calendar 📅

History

1844.05.31: Established as Diocese of Trapani / Drepanen(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Mazara del Vallo and became suffragan of Palermo)
1950.09.15: Exchanged territory with Diocese of Mazara del Vallo

Papal Visits

Pope John Paul II (1993.05)