Fernando Panico
Fernando Panico MSC (born January 1, 1946 in Tricase , Italy ) is an Italian religious and emeritus Roman Catholic Bishop of Crato .
Life
Fernando Panico joined the order of the Sacred Heart Missionaries and was ordained a priest on October 31, 1971 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Oeiras-Floriano on June 2, 1993 . The Archbishop of Teresina , Miguel Fenelon Câmara Filho , gave him episcopal ordination on August 14 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were Paulo Eduardo Andrade Ponte , Archbishop of São Luís do Maranhão , and Carmelo Cassati MSC, Archbishop of Trani-Barletta-Bisceglie-Nazareth . As a motto he chose SURSUM CORDA .
On May 2, 2001, he was appointed Bishop of Crato .
Pope Francis accepted his early resignation on December 28, 2016 for health reasons.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Rinuncia e successione del Vescovo di Crato (Brazil). In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, December 28, 2016, accessed December 28, 2016 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Newton Holanda Gurgel |
Bishop of Crato 2001–2016 |
Gilberto Pastana de Oliveira |
| Edilbert Dinkelborg OFM |
Bishop of Oeiras-Floriano 1993-2001 |
Augusto Alves da Rocha |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Panico, Fernando |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian religious, emeritus Roman Catholic bishop of Crato |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 1, 1946 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tricase , Italy |