Benvenuto Italo Castellani
Benvenuto Italo Castellani (born July 1, 1943 in Cortona , Italy ) is an Italian clergyman and emeritus Roman Catholic Archbishop of Lucca .
Life
Benvenuto Italo Castellani was ordained a priest on June 15, 1973 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Faenza-Modigliana on April 19, 1997 . The Cardinal Vicar of the Diocese of Rome and Archpriest of the Lateran Basilica , Camillo Cardinal Ruini , donated him episcopal ordination on June 15 of the same year ; Co - consecrators were Giovanni D'Ascenzi , Former Bishop of Arezzo-Cortona-Sansepolcro , and Flavio Roberto Carraro OFMCap , Bishop of Verona .
As a motto he chose Christ heri et hodie et in saecula . On May 31, 2003, the Pope appointed him Coadjutor Archbishop of Lucca. After Bruno Tommasi's retirement , he succeeded him on January 22, 2005 in the office of Archbishop of Lucca.
On January 19, 2019, Pope Francis accepted Benvenuto Italo Castellani’s age-related resignation.
Web links
- Entry on Benvenuto Italo Castellani on catholic-hierarchy.org ; accessed on January 19, 2019.
Individual evidence
- ^ Rinuncia dell'Arcivescovo di Lucca (Italia) e nomina del nuovo Arcivescovo. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, January 19, 2019, accessed January 19, 2019 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Francesco Tarcisio Bertozzi |
Bishop of Faenza-Modigliana 1997-2003 |
Claudio Stagni |
| Bruno Tommasi |
Archbishop of Lucca 2005–2019 |
Paolo Giulietti |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Castellani, Benvenuto Italo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian clergyman, emeritus Roman Catholic Archbishop of Lucca |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 1, 1943 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cortona , Italy |