Enrico Manfredini
Enrico Manfredini (born January 20, 1922 in Suzzara , Province of Mantua , Italy , † December 16, 1983 in Bologna ) was Archbishop of Bologna .
Life
Manfredini studied theology in Venegono Inferiore and was ordained a priest on May 26, 1945 . In Venegono Inferiore he also met Luigi Giussani , who later founded the Comunione e Liberazione movement . From 1963 he worked as provost in Varese and participated as an auditor at the Second Vatican Council .
Pope Paul VI appointed him on October 4, 1969 Bishop of Piacenza . The episcopal ordination donated him on November 4th of the same year Giovanni Cardinal Colombo , Archbishop of Milan . Co-consecrators were his predecessor Umberto Malchiodi and Giuseppe Schiavini , auxiliary bishop in the Archdiocese of Milan. As a sign of humility, Manfredini initially did not accept a bishop's coat of arms.
Pope John Paul II appointed him Archbishop of Bologna on March 18, 1983. During his tenure, he founded the Centro Culturale di Bologna Enrico Manfredini . Just nine months after his appointment, he died suddenly at the age of 61.
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Individual evidence
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Antonio Cardinal Poma |
Archbishop of Bologna 1983 |
Giacomo Cardinal Biffi |
| Umberto Malchiodi |
Bishop of Piacenza 1969–1983 |
Antonio Mazza |
| ... |
 Grand Prior of Emilia of the Order of the Knights of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem 1983 |
Giacomo Cardinal Biffi |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Manfredini, Enrico |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian Roman Catholic clergyman, Archbishop of Bologna |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 20, 1922 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Suzzara , Mantua Province , Italy |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 16, 1983 |
| Place of death | Bologna |