Dante Lafranconi
Dante Lafranconi (born March 10, 1940 in Mandello del Lario , Province of Lecco , Italy ) is an Italian Roman Catholic clergyman and emeritus bishop of Cremona .
Life
Dante Lafranconi was ordained a priest on June 28, 1964 and then obtained a degree in church history from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Savona-Noli on December 7, 1991 . The bishop of Como , Alessandro Maggiolini , donated to him on January 25 of next year in the Cathedral of Como , the episcopal ordination ; Co- consecrators were Franco Festorazzi , Archbishop of Ancona-Osimo , and Teresio Ferraroni , Former Bishop of Como. As a motto he chose Afflante Spiritu .
He was appointed Bishop of Cremona on September 8, 2001, and was introduced to the office on November 4 of the same year.
Pope Francis accepted his age-related resignation on November 16, 2015.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Rinuncia del Vescovo di Cremona (Italia) e nomina del successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , November 16, 2015, accessed November 16, 2015 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Roberto Amadei |
Bishop of Savona-Noli 1991-2001 |
Domenico Calcagno |
| Giulio Nicolini |
Bishop of Cremona 2001-2015 |
Antonio Napolioni |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lafranconi, Dante |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian clergyman, Roman Catholic bishop |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 10, 1940 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mandello del Lario , Province of Lecco , Italy |