Rosario Mazzola
| Rosario Mazzola | |
|---|---|
| Diocese of Cefalù Emeritus | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Cefalù |
| In office | 1988 - 2000 |
| Predecessor | Emanuele Catarinicchia |
| Successor | Francesco Sgalambro |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | July 16, 1950 by Ernesto Ruffini |
| Consecration | September 4, 1982 by Salvatore Pappalardo |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
September 19, 1924 Palermo 
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| Previous post | Auxiliary bishop of Palermo |
Rosario Mazzola (born September 19, 1924) is an Italian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who is bishop emeritus of Cefalù.
Mazzola studied at the seminary of Palermo. He was ordained a priest on July 16, 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 September 4, 1982, by cardinal Salvatore Pappalardo. On July 23, 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 March 18, 2000.
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