Cesare Bonivento
Cesare Bonivento PIME (born September 30, 1940 in Chioggia ) is an Italian religious and emeritus Roman Catholic Bishop of Vanimo .
Life
Cesare Bonivento joined the religious community of the Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions and was ordained a priest on June 26, 1965 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Vanimo on December 21, 1991. The Bishop of Alotau-Sideia , Desmond Charles Moore MSC , ordained him episcopal on May 10 the next year ; Co -consecrators were Archbishop Giovanni Ceirano , Apostolic Pro-Nuncio in Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands , and Benedict To Varpin , Archbishop of Madang .
On February 5, 2018, Pope Francis accepted his age-related resignation.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Rinuncia del Vescovo di Vanimo (Papua Nuova Guinea) e nomina del successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , February 5, 2018, accessed February 5, 2018 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| John Etheridge CP |
Bishop of Vanimo 1991–2018 |
Francis Meli |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bonivento, Cesare |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian chaplain, emeritus Roman Catholic Bishop of Vanimo |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 30, 1940 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chioggia |