Giacomo Testa
Giacomo Testa (born April 3, 1909 in Cenate Sotto , Bergamo province , Italy ; † September 29, 1962 ) was a Roman Catholic Archbishop and Diplomat of the Holy See .
Life
Giacomo Testa received the sacrament of ordination for the diocese of Bergamo on December 6, 1931 .
On June 18, 1953, Pope Pius XII appointed him . the titular archbishop of Heraclea in Europe , and it ordered the apostolic delegate in Turkey . The Patriarch of Venice , Cardinal Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli , ordained him episcopal on August 26th of the same year ; Co- consecrators were the Apostolic Nuncio in Switzerland , Archbishop Gustavo Testa , and the Bishop of Faenza , Giuseppe Battaglia .
In 1959 Giacomo Testa became president of the Pontifical Diplomatic Academy in Rome .
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Paolo Savino |
President of the Pontifical Diplomatic Academy 1959–1962 |
Gino Paro |
| Paolo Bertoli |
Apostolic Delegate in Turkey 1953–1959 |
Francesco Lardone |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Testa, Giacomo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian clergyman, Roman Catholic archbishop and diplomat of the Holy See |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 3, 1909 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cenate Sotto , Bergamo Province , Italy |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 29, 1962 |