Elio Tinti
Elio Tinti (born August 14, 1936 in Bologna ) is an Italian priest and emeritus bishop of Carpi .
Life
He was ordained a priest on July 25, 1960 by Archbishop of Bologna , Cardinal Giacomo Lercaro , and incardinated in the clergy of the Archdiocese of Bologna . Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Carpi on June 17, 2000 , and he was instituted on September 24 of the same year.
The Archbishop of Bologna, Giacomo Cardinal Biffi , ordained him episcopal on August 26th of the same year; Co- consecrators were Benito Cocchi , Archbishop of Modena-Nonantola , and Paolo Rabitti , Bishop of San Marino-Montefeltro .
On November 14, 2011, Pope Benedict XVI. the resignation put forward by Elio Tinti for reasons of age.
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predecessor | Office | successor |
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Bassano Staffieri |
Bishop of Carpi 2000-2011 |
Francesco Cavina |
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SURNAME | Tinti, Elio |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian priest and bishop of Carpi |
DATE OF BIRTH | August 14, 1936 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Bologna |