Armando Umberto Gianni
Armando Umberto Gianni OFMCap (born September 23, 1939 in Gragnola , Province of Massa-Carrara , Italy ) is an Italian religious and emeritus Roman Catholic Bishop of Bouar .
Life
Armando Umberto Gianni entered the religious order of the Capuchin and received on 21 September 1963, the sacrament of Holy Orders .
On February 27, 1978 Pope Paul VI appointed him . the first bishop of the Bouar diocese, established on the same date . The Archbishop of Bangui , Joachim N'Dayen , donated him episcopal ordination on November 19 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were the Bishop of Berbérati , Alphonse-Célestin-Basile Baud OFMCap, and the Bishop Emeritus of Moundou , Samuel Gaumain OFMCap.
On December 2, 2017, Pope Francis accepted his age-related resignation.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Rinuncia del Vescovo di Bouar (Centrafrica) e nomina del successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , December 2, 2017, accessed December 2, 2017 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| --- |
Bishop of Bouar 1978-2017 |
Miroslaw Gucwa |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Gianni, Armando Umberto |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian clergyman, emeritus Roman Catholic Bishop of Bouar |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 23, 1939 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Gragnola , Province of Massa-Carrara , Italy |