Simone Scatizzi (26 May 1931 – 27 August 2010) was the Roman Catholic bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pistoia, Italy.
Scattizzi was born in Coiano, a neighborhood in Prato, on May 26, 1931. He entered the seminary in Prato at a young age and pursued studies in theology, later attending the seminary in Pistoia. [1]
Ordained in 1954, Scatizzi was appointed bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fiesole, Italy and then in 1981, Bishop of the Pistola Diocese retiring in 2006. [2]
In 2005, Scatizzi became the focus of controversy regarding civil partnerships, ending up on the front page of La Repubblica. [3]
In February 2010, he once again made headlines due to statements he made about homosexuality, where he characterized this sexual orientation as "a disorder." [4] [5] The bishop also reiterated that practicing and unrepentant homosexuals should not receive communion. [6] [7] These statements led to strong protests against the Catholic Church from major Italian LGBT associations and some politicians. Arcigay, represented by its president Aurelio Mancuso , stated that the Catholic confession offends the dignity of homosexuals. [8]
Simone Scatizzi (26 May 1931 – 27 August 2010) was the Roman Catholic bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pistoia, Italy.
Scattizzi was born in Coiano, a neighborhood in Prato, on May 26, 1931. He entered the seminary in Prato at a young age and pursued studies in theology, later attending the seminary in Pistoia. [1]
Ordained in 1954, Scatizzi was appointed bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fiesole, Italy and then in 1981, Bishop of the Pistola Diocese retiring in 2006. [2]
In 2005, Scatizzi became the focus of controversy regarding civil partnerships, ending up on the front page of La Repubblica. [3]
In February 2010, he once again made headlines due to statements he made about homosexuality, where he characterized this sexual orientation as "a disorder." [4] [5] The bishop also reiterated that practicing and unrepentant homosexuals should not receive communion. [6] [7] These statements led to strong protests against the Catholic Church from major Italian LGBT associations and some politicians. Arcigay, represented by its president Aurelio Mancuso , stated that the Catholic confession offends the dignity of homosexuals. [8]