Elmer Osmar Ramón Miani
Elmer Osmar Ramón Miani (born April 23, 1933 in Villa Concepción del Tío , Province of Córdoba , Argentina , † May 25, 2014 in the Province of Córdoba ) was Bishop of Catamarca .
Life
Elmer Osmar Ramón Miani attended the minor seminary in Córdoba, then he studied theology and philosophy at the seminary in Córdoba. He was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Cordoba on September 20, 1958 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him titular bishop of Caeciri and auxiliary bishop in Córdoba on November 7, 1983 . He was ordained episcopate on December 12th of the same year by the Archbishop of Cordoba, Cardinal Raúl Francisco Primatesta ; Co- consecrators were Cándido Genaro Rubiolo , Archbishop of Mendoza , and Jesús Arturo Roldán , Auxiliary Bishop in Córdoba.
On December 19, 1989 he was appointed Bishop of Catamarca by John Paul II. The ceremonial inauguration ( enthronement ) took place on March 3, 1990.
Pope Benedict XVI accepted his resignation on December 27, 2007 for health reasons.
Web links
- Entry on Elmer Osmar Ramón Miani on catholic-hierarchy.org ; Retrieved November 26, 2014.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Alfonso Pedro Torres Farías OP |
Bishop of Catamarca 1989-2007 |
Luis Urbanč |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ramón Miani, Elmer Osmar |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Argentine clergyman, Roman Catholic bishop of Catamarca |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 23, 1933 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Villa Concepción del Tío , Province of Cordoba |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 25, 2014 |
| Place of death | Cordoba Province |