Antonio Vacca
Antonio Vacca (born August 8, 1934 in Quartu Sant'Elena ) is former bishop of Alghero-Bosa .
Life
Antonio Vacca was ordained a priest on July 28, 1957 . Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Alghero - Bosa on February 18, 1993 .
The Archbishop of Cagliari , Ottorino Pietro Alberti , consecrated him bishop on March 21 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were Pier Giuliano Tiddia , Archbishop of Oristano , and Giovanni Cogoni , Bishop of Iglesias .
After the death of Archbishop Salvatore Isgró , Vacca was appointed Apostolic Administrator of Sassari on May 31, 2004 . Until the appointment of Archbishop Paolo Mario Virgilio Atzei on September 14th of the same year, he administered the archdiocese.
Pope Benedict XVI accepted his resignation on September 29, 2006.
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predecessor | Office | successor |
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Giovanni Pes |
Bishop of Alghero-Bosa 1993-2006 |
Giacomo Lanzetti |
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Vacca, Antonio |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian clergyman, bishop emeritus of Alghero-Bosa |
DATE OF BIRTH | August 8, 1934 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Quartu Sant'Elena |