Antonio Corso
Antonio Corso (born April 1, 1916 in San Ramón , Department Canelones , † March 25, 1985 in Maldonado ) was a Uruguayan clergyman and Roman Catholic bishop of Maldonado-Punta del Este .
Life
Antonio Corso received the sacrament of ordination for the Archdiocese of Montevideo on October 29, 1939 .
On July 30, 1958, Pope Pius XII appointed him . the titular bishop of Moglaena and ordered him to auxiliary bishop in Montevideo. The Apostolic Nuncio in Uruguay, Archbishop Alfredo Pacini , donated him episcopal ordination on October 28 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were the Archbishop of Montevideo, Antonio María Barbieri OFMCap , and the Bishop of Melo , José Maria Cavallero .
On February 26, 1966, Pope Paul VI appointed him . first bishop of Maldonado-Punta del Este.
Antonio Corso attended all four sessions of the Second Vatican Council .
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
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Bishop of Maldonado-Punta del Este 1966–1985 |
Rodolfo Pedro Wirz Kraemer |
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| SURNAME | Corso, Antonio |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Uruguayan clergyman and Roman Catholic bishop of Maldonado-Punta del Este |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 1, 1916 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | San Ramón , Canelones Department |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 25, 1985 |
| Place of death | Maldonado |