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Giuseppe Malandrino

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Giuseppe Malandrino
Bishop Emeritus of Noto
Church Roman Catholic Church
Archdiocese Siracusa
Diocese Noto
Installed 19 June 1998
Term ended 16 July 2007
Predecessor Salvatore Nicolosi
Successor Mariano Crociata
Other post Bishop of Acireale (1979–98)
Orders
Ordination 19 March 1955
by Angelo Calabretta
Consecration 26 January 1980
by cardinal Salvatore Pappalardo
Personal details
Born 12 July 1931
Pachino, Italy
Died 3 August 2025 (aged 94)
Aci Sant'Antonio, Italy
Denomination Roman Catholic
Motto Dei Verbum audiens

Giuseppe Malandrino (12 July 1931 – 3 August 2025) was an Italian Roman Catholic prelate.

Biography

After his studies in preparation for the priesthood in Rome, Malandrino was ordained a priest on 19 March 1955 by Bishop Angelo Calabretta, Bishop of Noto.[1]

On 30 November 1979, Pope John Paul II appointed Malandrino Bishop of Acireale.[2]

Malandrino received episcopal ordination on 26 January 1980 in Modica from Cardinal Salvatore Pappalardo, co-consecrators Bishop Salvatore Nicolosi, Bishop of Noto, and Archbishop Calogero Lauricella, Archbishop of Syracuse; he took canonical possession of the diocese on the following 24 February.[3]

In 1987 Malandrino established the Central Diocesan Library in Acireale into which the funds of the Seminary Library, the former "Mons. Salvatore Russo" library, the "S. Agostino" Institute of Religious Sciences, the library of the Città del Fanciullo and various book collections flowed.[4]

On 16 July 2007, Pope Benedict XVI accepted Malandrino's resignation for reasons of age, at the same time appointing him apostolic administrator of the diocese, a position he held until the following 6 October when his successor Mariano Crociata took possession of the diocese.

Malandrino died on 3 August 2025, aged 94.[5]

References

  1. Back to citation Redazione (24 April 2015). "Interviste / Mons. Giuseppe Malandrino nel sessantesimo di sacerdozio: "Il bilancio per me lo fa il Signore"". La Voce dell'Jonio (in Italian). Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  2. Back to citation "Wayback Machine". www.diocesiacireale.it. Archived from the original on 5 May 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  3. Back to citation "Giuseppe Malandrino". www.biyografya.com. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  4. Back to citation "Seminario Vescovile di Acireale » Biblioteca". Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  5. Back to citation "È morto monsignor Giuseppe Malandrino, era stato vescovo di Acireale e di Noto". www.msn.com. Retrieved 3 August 2025.