Francesco Montenegro
Francesco Cardinal Montenegro (born May 22, 1946 in Messina ) is an Italian clergyman and Roman Catholic Archbishop of Agrigento .
Life
Francesco Montenegro studied at the seminary of San Pio X in Messina and was ordained a priest on August 8, 1969 by the local archbishop Francesco Fasola . From 1971 to 1978 he was secretary to Ignazio Cannavò , who became the new Archbishop of Messina in 1977 . After he worked as parish priest until 1988, Montenegro became director of the diocesan Caritas. From 1997 to 2000 he was Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Messina-Lipari-Santa Lucia del Mela.
On March 18, 2000 appointed him Pope John Paul II. To the titular of Aurusuliana and auxiliary bishop in the archdiocese of Messina-Lipari-Santa Lucia del Mela. The episcopal ordination took place on April 29 of the same year in the Cathedral of Messina by Archbishop Giovanni Marra .
On February 23, 2008 Benedict XVI appointed him . to the Archbishop of Agrigento . The inauguration took place on May 17 of the same year.
In the Sicilian Episcopal Conference , Francesco Montenegro is the delegate for charitable affairs and health. He is a Grand Crusader of the Order of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem and their prior in the province of Agrigento .
In the solemn consistory of February 14, 2015, Pope Francis created him cardinal and appointed him cardinal priest with the titular church Santi Andrea e Gregorio al Monte Celio .
On May 20, 2015, Cardinal Francesco Montenegro was elected Head of the Episcopal Commission for Welfare and Health by the General Assembly of Italian Bishops . The chairmanship of Caritas in Italy is also connected with this. He also heads the episcopal office for migration issues “Fondazione Migrantes”. His diocese includes the island of Lampedusa , which for years was a hotspot of flight and migration across the Mediterranean to Europe .
Memberships
Cardinal Montenegro is a member of the following organizations of the Roman Curia :
- Pontifical Council "Cor Unum" (since 2015)
- Pontifical Council for Pastoral Care for Migrants and People on the Move (since 2015)
honors and awards
- Grand Cross of the Order of Knights of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem, awarded by Cardinal Grand Master Edwin Frederick O'Brien (2015)
Web links
- Francesco Montenegro on the homepage of the Archdiocese of Agrigento (Italian)
- Entry on Francesco Montenegro on catholic-hierarchy.org ; accessed on January 4, 2014.
Individual evidence
- ^ Nomina di Ausiliare di Messina-Lipari-S. Lucia del Mela (Italy). In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, March 18, 2000, accessed January 11, 2015 (Italian).
- ^ Rinuncia dell'Arcivescovo Metropolita di Agrigento (Italia) e Nomina del Successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, February 23, 2008, accessed January 11, 2015 (Italian).
- ↑ Annuncio di Concistoro per la creazione di nuovi Cardinali. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, February 14, 2015, accessed February 14, 2015 (Italian).
- ↑ Bentornato Presidente! Gli auguri della Caritas al cardinal Montenegro. Caritas Italiana, May 20, 2015, accessed on September 8, 2019 (Italian): "L'Assemblea Generale della Cei ha eletto S.Em.za il cardinale Francesco Montenegro presidente della Commissione episcopale per il Servizio della Carità e la Salute ..."
- ↑ Italy: Cardinal becomes Head of Carita. Vatican Radio, May 21, 2015, accessed May 21, 2015 .
- ↑ a b Nomina di Cardinali Membri dei Dicasteri della Curia Romana. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, April 13, 2015, accessed April 18, 2015 (Italian).
- ^ Members of the order among the new cardinals. Roman Curia, Vatican, April 15, 2015, accessed April 24, 2015 .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Carmelo Ferraro |
Archbishop of Agrigento since 2008 |
... |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Montenegro, Francesco |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Montenegro, Cardinal Francesco |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian clergyman and Roman Catholic Archbishop of Agrigento |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 22, 1946 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Messina |