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{{Short description|Roman Catholic diocese in Italy}}
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{{Infobox diocese
| jurisdiction      = Diocese<!-- Type of jurisdiction: i.e. Diocese or Archdiocese -->
| name              = Caltanissetta
| latin             = Dioecesis Calatanisiadensis
| local             = <!-- Name in the native language --> 
| image             = CathedralCaltanisetta.jpg
| image_size        =  
| image_alt         = 
| caption           = Cathedral in [[Caltanissetta]]
<!---- Locations ---->
| country           = {{flag|Italy}}
| metropolitan      =  
| territory         = 
| province          = [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Agrigento|Agrigento]]
| coordinates       = <!-- Use {{coord}} --> 
<!---- Statistics ---->
| area_km2          = 1,120 
| population        = 166,874
| population_as_of  = 2013
| catholics         = 164,000 (est.)<!-- Number of Catholics in the diocese -->
| catholics_percent = 98.3
| parishes          = 56<!-- Number of parishes in the diocese -->
| churches          = <!-- Number of churches in the diocese -->
| congregations     = <!-- Number of congregations in the diocese -->
| schools           = <!-- Number of church supported schools in the diocese -->
| members           = <!-- Number of members in the diocese -->
<!---- Information ---->
| denomination      = [[Catholic Church]]
| rite              = [[Roman Rite]]
| established       = 25 May 1844 ({{age|1844|5|25}} years ago)
| cathedral         = [[Caltanissetta Cathedral|Cattedrale di S. Maria La Nova]]
| cocathedral       = 
| patron            = 
| priests           = 102 (diocesan)<br />13 (Religious Orders)<!-- Number of priests in the diocese -->
<!---- Current leadership ---->
| pope              = {{Incumbent pope}} <!-- DO NOT CHANGE. This will update the Popes Automatically as they change -->
| bishop_title      = Bishop
| bishop            = [[Mario Russotto]]
| coadjutor         = 
| auxiliary_bishops = 
| vicar_general     = 
| emeritus_bishops  = 
<!---- Map ---->
| map               = Diocesi di Caltanissetta.png
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<!---- Website ---->
| website           = [http://www.diocesicaltanissetta.it/ www.diocesicaltanissetta.it]
| footnotes         = 
}}
The '''Diocese of Caltanissetta''' ({{langx|la|Dioecesis Calatanisiadensis}}) is a [[Latin Church]] diocese of the [[Catholic Church]] in [[Sicily]], It is a [[suffragan]] of the [[archdiocese of Agrigento]].<ref>[http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dcalt.html ''Catholic Hierarchy'' page]</ref>

==History==
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[[Caltanissetta]] once belonged to the [[diocese of Girgenti]], but was created an [[episcopal see]] by [[Gregory XVI]], in 1844. At that time it was a suffragan of the [[archdiocese of Monreale]]. The first bishop was [[Antonio Stromillo]].

The immense cavern of [[Caltabillotta]] is famous on account of the legend of a great dragon, driven away by the holy hermit Peregrinus when he chose that spot for a life of penance.<ref>[http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/03190b.htm ''Catholic Encyclopedia'' article]</ref>

==Bishops==
*[[Antonino Maria Stromillo]], [[Theatines|C.R.]] † (20 Jan 1845 – 7 Jan 1858 Died)
*[[Giovanni Battista Guttadauro di Reburdone]] † (23 Dec 1858 – 26 Apr 1896 Died)
*[[Ignazio Zuccaro]] † (22 Jun 1896 – 30 Apr 1906 Resigned)
*[[Antonio Augusto Intreccialagli]], [[Discalced Carmelites|O.C.D]]. † (22 May 1907 – 16 Mar 1914) Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Monreale
*[[Giovanni Jacono]] † (18 Mar 1921 – 21 Aug 1956 Retired)
*[[Francesco Monaco (1898-1986)|Francesco Monaco]] † (2 Oct 1956 – 21 Dec 1973 Retired)
*[[Alfredo Maria Garsia]] † (21 Dec 1973 – 2 Aug 2003 Retired)
*[[Mario Russotto]] (2 Aug 2003–present)

==References==
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==External links==
*{{in lang|it}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20080309103131/http://www.diocesicaltanissetta.it/ Official page]

*{{Catholic Encyclopedia|wstitle=Diocese of Piazza Armerina}}

{{Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Agrigento}}

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[[Category:Roman Catholic dioceses in Sicily|Caltanisseta]]
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[[Category:1844 establishments in Italy]]
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