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Former Bishops of the Archdiocese

His Beatitude, the Most Blessed GENNADIOS (Archbishop of Siracusa and Ortigia, and of All Sicily, Southern Italy, and Magna Graecia)

Born: February 25, 1895 (Licata)

Tonsured: February 8, 1917

Ordained Deacon: July 11, 1920

Ordained Priest: September 18, 1921

Ordained/Consecrated Bishop: May 8, 1942

Bishop of Monreale, Sicily: 1942 - 1953

Metropolitan of Catania, Sicily: 1953 - 1966

Archbishop of Syracuse, Sicily: 1966 - 1982

Died: June 10, 1982 (Monreale)

Served the Archdiocese from 1966 to 1982*

* Resident in the United States periodically three months of every year from 1958 to 1980

His Beatitude, the Most Blessed GIOVANNI (Archbishop of Siracusa and Ortigia, and of All Sicily, Southern Italy, and Magna Graecia)

Born: March 31, 1877 (Catania)

Tonsured: April 18, 1898

Ordained Deacon: April 3, 1905

Ordained Priest: June 1, 1909

Ordained/Consecrated Bishop: November 21, 1928

Bishop of Randazzo, Sicily: 1928 - 1938

Metropolitan of Messina, Sicily: 1938 - 1959

Archbishop of Syracuse, Sicily: 1959 - 1966

Died: March 28, 1966 (Catania)

Served the Archdiocese 1959 - 1966*

*Pastoral visits only

His Beatitude, the Most Blessed SEBASTIANO (Archbishop of Siracusa and Ortigia, and of All Sicily, Southern Italy, and Magna Graecia)

Born: August 8, 1888 (Reggio Calabria)

Tonsured: February 16, 1909

Ordained Deacon: September 4, 1918

Ordained Priest: August 28, 1919

Ordained/Consecrated Bishop: May 9, 1933

Bishop of Foggia, Southern Italy: 1933 - 1939

Metropolitan of Cosenza, Southern Italy: 1939 - 1943

Archbishop of Syracuse, Sicily: 1943 - 1959

Died: April 22, 1959 (Siracusa)

Served the Archdiocese 1946 - 1959*

*Pastoral visits only

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