Antonio Buoncristiani
Antonio Buoncristiani (born December 20, 1943 in Cerreto di Spoleto ) is an Italian clergyman and emeritus Roman Catholic Archbishop of Siena-Colle di Val d'Elsa-Montalcino .
Life
Antonio Buoncristiani was ordained a priest on July 13, 1968 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Porto-Santa Rufina on July 21, 1994 . The cardinal secretary emeritus and cardinal prefect of the property administration of the Apostolic See , Agostino Casaroli , donated him the episcopal ordination on October 1st of the same year ; Co -consecrators were Archbishop Jean-Louis Pierre Tauran , Secretary of the Section for Relations with the States of the State Secretariat , and Giovanni Benedetti , Bishop of Foligno . As a motto he chose Fides per caritatem .
On May 23, 2001 he was appointed Archbishop of Siena-Colle di Val d'Elsa-Montalcino and on June 24 of the same year he was appointed to the office. Pope Francis accepted his age-related resignation on May 6, 2019.
During his tenure as Archbishop of Siena, Buoncristiani was, in accordance with the statutes, president of the International Association of Catharines .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Rinuncia dell'Arcivescovo Metropolita di Siena-Colle Val d'Elsa-Montalcino (Italia) e nomina del nuovo Arcivescovo Metropolita. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , May 6, 2019, accessed May 6, 2019 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Diego Natale Bona |
Bishop of Porto-Santa Rufina 1994-2001 |
Gino Reali |
| Gaetano Bonicelli |
Archbishop of Siena-Colle di Val d'Elsa-Montalcino 2001–2019 |
Augusto Paolo Lojudice |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Buoncristiani, Antonio |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian clergyman, emeritus Roman Catholic Archbishop of Siena-Colle di Val d'Elsa-Montalcino |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 20, 1943 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cerreto di Spoleto |