Gianfranco Todisco
Gianfranco Todisco POCR (born March 23, 1946 in Naples ) is an Italian religious and emeritus Roman Catholic Bishop of Melfi-Rapolla-Venosa .
Life
Gianfranco Todisco joined the religious order of the Pii Operai Catechisti Rurali , made his profession on October 4, 1968 and was ordained a priest on December 5, 1970 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Melfi-Rapolla-Venosa on December 13, 2002 . The Apostolic Nuncio in Italy and San Marino , Archbishop Paolo Romeo , donated him episcopal ordination on February 8 of the next year; Co- consecrators were Giuseppe Agostino , Archbishop of Cosenza-Bisignano , and his predecessor Vincenzo Cozzi .
Pope Francis accepted his early resignation on April 21, 2017.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Rinuncia del Vescovo di Melfi-Rapolla-Venosa (Italia). In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , April 21, 2017, accessed April 21, 2017 (Italian).
predecessor | Office | successor |
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Vincenzo Cozzi |
Bishop of Melfi-Rapolla-Venosa 2002–2017 |
Ciro Fanelli |
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Todisco, Gianfranco |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian clergyman, emeritus Roman Catholic bishop of Melfi-Rapolla-Venosa |
DATE OF BIRTH | March 23, 1946 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Naples |