Giovanni Battista Scapinelli di Léguigno
Giovanni Battista Scapinelli di Léguigno (born October 14, 1908 in Verolanuova , † June 30, 1971 ) was an Italian Catholic curia bishop .
Career
Scapinelli di Léguigno was ordained a priest on June 10, 1933. From 1956 to 1961 he was Undersecretary of State for Extraordinary Affairs in the Papal State Secretariat . On August 28, 1962 he was by Pope John XXIII. appointed titular archbishop of Laodicea ad Libanum and consecrated bishop by him on September 21, 1962.
Honors
- 1958: Large Cross of Merit with Star of the Federal Republic of Germany
Web links
- Entry on Giovanni Battista Scapinelli di Léguigno on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Roman Curia at The Apostolic Succession
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SURNAME | Scapinelli di Léguigno, Giovanni Battista |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian Catholic Curia Bishop |
DATE OF BIRTH | October 14, 1908 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Verola Nuova |
DATE OF DEATH | June 30, 1971 |