Franco Giulio Brambilla
Franco Giulio Brambilla (born June 30, 1949 in Missaglia ) is Bishop of Novara .
Life
The Archbishop of Milan , Cardinal Giovanni Umberto Colombo , ordained him a priest on June 7, 1975 . Pope Benedict XVI appointed him on July 13, 2007 auxiliary bishop in Milan and titular bishop of Tullia .
The Archbishop of Milan , Dionigi Cardinal Tettamanzi , donated him episcopal ordination on September 23 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were Francesco Coccopalmerio , President of the Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts , Marco Ferrari , Auxiliary Bishop in Milan, Renato Corti , Bishop of Novara, and Giuseppe Betori , General Secretary of the Italian Bishops' Conference .
As a motto he chose Loquamur Dominum Iesum . He was appointed Bishop of Novara on November 24, 2011, and was introduced to the office on February 5 of the following year.
Following the tradition of his diocese, he wears a double cross in the coat of arms . This privilege of an archbishop's symbol in the coat of arms of an ordinary bishop was granted to the diocese in 1823 by Pope Leo XII . and is unique in this form worldwide.
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Individual evidence
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Renato Corti |
Bishop of Novara since 2011 |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Brambilla, Franco Giulio |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian clergyman, Roman Catholic bishop of Novara |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 30, 1949 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Missaglia |