About Rosario Mazzola
Lived 1924 – 2018 (aged 94). Rosario Mazzola was an Italian catholic priest and catholic bishop.
Rosario Mazzola (19 September 1924 – 24 December 2018) was an Italian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as bishop of Cefalù from 1988 to 2000.
Life Mazzola studied at the seminary of Palermo. He was ordained a priest on 16 July 1950, by Ernesto Ruffini, archbishop of Palermo and future cardinal. After he worked as a parson, Mazzola was appointed auxiliary bishop of Palermo in June 1982.
He was consecrated on 4 September 1982 by Cardinal Salvatore Pappalardo. On 23 July 1988, Pope John Paul II appointed him bishop of Cefalù. In March 1995, he said that the Mafia activities in Sicily are a 'disgrace'. Mazzola became bishop emeritus on 18 March 2000.
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Who was Rosario Mazzola?
Italian priest (1924–2018)
When was Rosario Mazzola born?
Rosario Mazzola was born on 19 September 1924 in Palermo.
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Rosario Mazzola died on 24 December 2018 in Cefalù.
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Rosario Mazzola was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
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Rosario Mazzola was Italian.
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