Francesco Lomanto

Francesco Lomanto (born March 2, 1962 in Mussomeli , Caltanissetta province ) is an Italian clergyman and appointed Roman Catholic Archbishop of Syracuse .

Life

Francesco Lomanto attended the Episcopal Boys' Seminary in Caltanissetta from 1976 to 1981 . Lomanto then studied philosophy and Catholic theology at the seminary in Caltanissetta. He received the sacrament of ordination for the diocese of Caltanissetta on June 29, 1986 .

After ordination, Francesco Lomanto worked as parish vicar in Villalba , San Cataldo and Caltanissetta. He also taught at various state schools from 1986 to 1989 and from 1992 to 1996 at the Episcopal Boys' Seminar in Caltanissetta and at the Institute for Religious Studies in Sant'Agostino . 1991 In addition, acquired Lomanto at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome , a licentiate in professional church history and in 1992 at the Vatican School of paleography, Diplomatics and Archives a diploma . From 1996 to 2011 Francesco Lomanto was pastor of the parish of Sant'Enrico in Mussomeli. 2008 Lomanto was at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Church History doctorate .

In addition to his mentioned functions, Francesco Lomanto has been teaching at the Theological Institute in Mons since 1992 . G. Guttadauro in Caltanissetta and since 1993 at the Pontifical Theological Faculty of Sicily “San Giovanni Evangelista” in Palermo . His research focus is on the history of the diocese of Caltanissetta.

On July 24, 2020, Pope Francis appointed him Archbishop of Syracuse.

Web links

• Entry on Francesco Lomanto on catholic-hierarchy.org

Individual evidence

1. ^ Rinuncia dell'Arcivescovo Metropolita di Siracusa (Italia) e nomina del nuovo Arcivescovo Metropolita. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , July 24, 2020, accessed July 24, 2020 (Italian). 

predecessor	Office	successor
Salvatore Pappalardo	Archbishop of Syracuse since 2020	...