Ernesto Togni
Ernesto Togni (born October 6, 1926 in Brione (Verzasca) , Ticino, Switzerland) is Bishop Emeritus of Lugano .
Life
He received on 7 May 1950 by the apostolic administrator of Lugano Angelo Giuseppe Jelmini the priesthood and was in the clergy of the diocese of Lugano incardinated .
Pope Paul VI appointed him on July 15, 1978 Bishop of Lugano. The Apostolic Nuncio in Switzerland , Ambrogio Marchioni , donated him episcopal ordination on September 17th of the same year ; Co- consecrators were Pierre Mamie , Bishop of Lausanne, Geneva and Friborg , and Giuseppe Martinoli , Bishop Emeritus of Lugano.
On June 21, 1985 Ernesto Togni resigned from his office.
literature
- Victor Conzemius: Ernesto Togni. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland . October 25, 2012 , accessed January 13, 2020 .
- Luciano Vaccaro et al. a. (Ed.): Terre del Ticino. Diocesi di Lugano. Editrice La Scuola, Brescia 2003, p. 183.
Web links
- Entry on Ernesto Togni on catholic-hierarchy.org ; accessed on April 5, 2018.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Giuseppe Martinoli |
Bishop of Lugano 1978–1985 |
Eugenio Corecco |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Togni, Ernesto |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss clergyman, bishop emeritus of Lugano |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 6, 1926 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brione (Verzasca) |