Armando Bortolaso
Armando Bortolaso SDB (born August 17, 1926 in Villaganzerla di Castegnero , Vicenza province , † January 8, 2019 in Lebanon ) was an Italian Roman Catholic religious and apostolic vicar of Aleppo .
Life
Armando Bortolaso joined the order of the Salesians of Don Bosco and was ordained a priest on July 15, 1953 .
On July 9, 1992, Pope John Paul II appointed him Vicar Apostolic of Aleppo and Titular Bishop of Raphanea . The Apostolic Vicar Emeritus of Aleppo, Guerino Dominique Picchi, OFM , donated him episcopal ordination on October 4th of the same year ; Co- consecrators were Néophytos Edelby BA , Archbishop of Aleppo , and Ignazio Bedini SDB, Bishop of Isfahan .
On November 21, 2002, John Paul II accepted his age-related resignation.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Guerino Dominique Picchi OFM |
Vicar Apostolic of Aleppo 1992–2002 |
Giuseppe Nazzaro OFM |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Bortolaso, Armando |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian Roman Catholic religious, Vicar Apostolic of Aleppo |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 17th August 1926 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Villaganzerla di Castegnero |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 8, 2019 |
| Place of death | Lebanon |