Armando José María Rossi
Armando José María Rossi OP (born April 14, 1945 in Buenos Aires , Argentina ) is an Argentine religious and emeritus Roman Catholic Bishop of Concepción .
Life
Armando José María Rossi entered the religious order of the Dominicans and received on 20 December 1970, the sacrament of Holy Orders .
On 14 November 2000 appointed him Pope John Paul II. To Coadjutor Bishop of Concepción. The Archbishop of Salta , Mario Antonio Cargnello , ordained him episcopal on December 22nd of the same year ; Co- consecrators were the Bishop of Concepción, Bernhard Heinrich Witte OMI , and the Bishop of Orán , Jorge Rubén Lugones SJ .
On July 28, 2001 Armando José María Rossi succeeded Bernhard Heinrich Witte OMI, who resigned for reasons of age, Bishop of Concepción.
Shortly before reaching the age limit for bishops, Pope Francis accepted his resignation on March 19, 2020.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Rinuncia e successione del Vescovo di Concepción (Argentina). In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , March 19, 2020, accessed March 19, 2020 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Bernhard Heinrich Witte OMI |
Bishop of Concepción 2001-2020 |
José Melitón Chavez |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rossi, Armando José María |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Argentine religious, emeritus Roman Catholic Bishop of Concepción |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 14, 1945 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Buenos Aires , Argentina |