Archdiocese of Messina

ARCHDIOCESE OF MESSINA (Archidioecesis Messanensis)

Country : Italy
Denomination : Roman Catholic

Established : 5th century as Diocese of Messina
Evaluated to Archdiocese in the 12th century
Incorporated into Archdiocese of Messina-Lipari-Santa Lucia del Mela in 1986

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Arms of Archbishops

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  Antonio Cerdano (1448-1449)

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  Giacomo Porcio (1449)

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  Andrea Amodeo (1449-1450)

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  Giacomo Tedesco (1450-1473)

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  Lorenzo Crisafi (1473)

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  Giuliano della Rovere (1473-1474)

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  Giacomo da Santa Lucia (1474-1480)

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  Pietro de Luna (1480-1482)

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  Martino Ponz (1493-1500)

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  Martino Garcia (1500-1502)

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  Pietro Bellorado (1502-1509)

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  Pietro Isvalies (1510-1511, Administrator)

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  Bernardino da Bologna (1512-1513)

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  Antonio la Legname (1514-1537)

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  Innocenzo Cibo (1538-1550)

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  Giovanni Andrea Mercurio (1550-1560)

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  Gaspar Cervantes de Gaete (1560-1564)

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  Antonio Cancellaro (1564-1568)

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  Giovanni Retana (1569-1582)

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  Antonio Lombardo (1585-1597)

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  Francesco Velardo de la Cuencha (1599-1604)

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  Bonaventura Secusio (1605-1609)

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  Pietro Ruiz de Valdevexo (1609-1617)

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  Andrea Mastrillo (1618-1624)

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  Giovanni Domenico Spinola (1624-1626)

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  Biago Proto de Rubeis (1626-1646)

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  Simone Carafa (1647-1676)

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  Giuseppe Cicala (1678-1685)

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  Francesco Alavarez (1686-1698)

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  Giuseppe Migliaccio (1698-1729)

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  Tomás Viadl y de Nin (1730-1743)

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  Tommaso Moncada (1743-1762)

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  Gabriele Maria Di Blasi e Gambacorta (1764-1767)

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  Giovanni Maria Spinelli (1767-1770)

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  Corrado Deodato Moncada (1770-1771)

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  Scipione Ardoino Alcontres (1771-1778)

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  Nicola Cifaglione (1778-1780)

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  Francesco Paolo Perremuto (1790-1791)

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  Gaetano Maria Garrasi (1798-1817)

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  Antonio Maria Trigona Grimaldi (1817-1819)

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  Francesco di Paola Villadecani (1823-1861)

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  Luigi Natoli (1867-1875)

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  Giuseppe Guarino (1875-1897)

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  Letterio D'Arrigo Ramondini (1898-1922)

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  Angelo Paino (1923-1963)

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  Francesco Fasola (1963-1977)

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  Ignazio Cannavò (1977-1986)

Arms of Auxiliary bishops

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  Vittorio Luigi Mondello (1977-1983)

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