Domenico Umberto D'Ambrosio
Domenico Umberto D'Ambrosio (born September 15, 1941 in Peschici ) is an Italian clergyman and emeritus Roman Catholic Archbishop of Lecce .
Life
Domenico Umberto D'Ambrosio was ordained a priest on July 19, 1965 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Termoli-Larino on December 14, 1989 . The Pope personally donated him episcopal ordination on January 6 of the next year ; Co-consecrators were Giovanni Battista Re , substitute for the State Secretariat , and Miroslav Stefan Marusyn , Secretary of the Congregation for the Eastern Churches . As a motto he chose Misericors et Fidelis .
On May 27, 1999, he was appointed Archbishop of Foggia-Bovino . On March 8, 2003 he was appointed Archbishop of Manfredonia-Vieste-San Giovanni Rotondo . Pope Benedict XVI appointed him on April 16, 2009 Archbishop of Lecce.
Pope Francis accepted his age-related resignation on September 29, 2017.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Rinuncia dell'Arcivescovo Metropolita di Lecce (Italia) e nomina del successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , September 29, 2017, accessed September 29, 2017 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Cosmo Francesco Ruppi |
Bishop of Termoli-Larino 1989–1999 |
Tommaso Valentinetti |
| Giuseppe Casale |
Archbishop of Foggia-Bovino 1999-2003 |
Francesco Pio Tamburrino OSB |
| Vincenzo D'Addario |
Archbishop of Manfredonia-Vieste-San Giovanni Rotondo 2003-2009 |
Michele Castoro |
| Cosmo Francesco Ruppi |
Archbishop of Lecce 2009–2017 |
Michele Seccia |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | D'Ambrosio, Domenico Umberto |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian clergyman, emeritus Roman Catholic Archbishop of Lecce |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 15, 1941 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Peschici |