Franco Brambilla (Archbishop)
Franco Brambilla (born November 27, 1923 in Brugherio , Italy , † July 28, 2003 ) was a Roman Catholic Archbishop and Vatican diplomat .
Life
Franco Brambilla received on August 29, 1947, the sacrament of Holy Orders .
On December 24, 1970, Pope Paul VI appointed him . the Titular Archbishop of Viminacium and ordered him to Apostolic Pro-Nuncio in Tanzania . The Cardinal Secretary of State, Jean-Marie Cardinal Villot , donated him episcopal ordination on February 14, 1971 ; Co- consecrators were the secretary of the Holy Congregation for the Extraordinary Affairs of the Church, Archbishop Agostino Casaroli , and the secretary of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples , Archbishop Sergio Pignedoli .
Pope John Paul II appointed him on November 21, 1981 as Apostolic Nuncio in Uruguay . On February 22, 1986 Brambilla became Apostolic Pro-Nuncio in Australia .
On December 3, 1998, Pope John Paul II accepted Franco Brambilla's resignation due to reasons of age.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Pierluigi Sartorelli |
Apostolic Pro-Nuncio in Tanzania 1970–1981 |
Gian Vincenzo Moreni |
| Luigi Bellotti |
Apostolic Nuncio in Uruguay 1981–1986 |
Andrea Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo |
| Luigi Barbarito |
Apostolic Pro-Nuncio in Australia 1986–1998 |
Francesco Canalini |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Brambilla, Franco |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian clergyman, Roman Catholic archbishop and Vatican diplomat |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 27, 1923 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brugherio , Italy |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 28, 2003 |