Giovanni Benedetti
Giovanni Benedetti (born March 12, 1917 in Spello , Province of Perugia , Italy ; † August 3, 2017 in Foligno ) was Bishop of Foligno .
Life
After his theological training, Giovanni Benedetti was ordained priest for the Patriarchate of Venice on May 26, 1940 . He was assistant for the youth work of the Catholic Action and also worked as a journalist, especially for La Gazzetta di Foligno and La Voce .
He was founded on December 12, 1974 by Pope Paul VI. appointed auxiliary bishop in Perugia and titular bishop of Limata . The prefect of the Congregation for Bishops Sebastiano Cardinal Baggio gave him on 23 January 1975 in the Cathedral of San Feliciano, the episcopal ordination ; Co- consecrators were Ferdinando Lambruschini , Archbishop of Perugia, and Siro Silvestri , Bishop of Luni . Pope Paul VI appointed him on March 25, 1976 Bishop of the Diocese of Foligno . On October 10, 1992, Pope John Paul II accepted his age-related resignation.
At the time of his death he was the oldest bishop in Italy and the fourth oldest bishop in the world.
Web links
- Entry on Giovanni Benedetti on catholic-hierarchy.org ; Retrieved July 18, 2016.
Individual evidence
- ↑ The oldest bishop in Italy died at the age of 100. In: kathpress. August 3, 2017. Retrieved August 3, 2017 .
- ^ Foligno in lutto, è morto il vescovo emerito Giovanni Benedetti. In: rgunotizie.it. August 3, 2017, accessed August 3, 2017 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Maturino Blanchet O.MI |
Titular Bishop of Limata 1974–1976 |
Edward Kisiel |
| Siro Silvestri |
Bishop of Foligno 1976–1992 |
Arduino Bertoldo |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Benedetti, Giovanni |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian clergyman, Roman Catholic bishop of Foligno |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 12, 1917 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Spello , Province of Perugia , Italy |
| DATE OF DEATH | 3rd August 2017 |
| Place of death | Foligno , Province of Perugia , Italy |