Giovanni Cogoni
Giovanni Cogoni (born June 19, 1916 in Quartu Sant'Elena , Province of Cagliari , Sardinia ; † September 12, 2007 ) was Roman Catholic Bishop of Iglesias .
Life
Giovanni Cogoni was ordained a priest on June 29, 1940 . Later he was first Regens of the seminary and subsequently Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Cagliari .
In 1970 he was appointed by Pope Paul VI. appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Iglesias . He received his episcopal ordination on October 18, 1970, the Archbishop of Cagliari, Cardinal Sebastiano Baggio ; Co- consecrators were Paolo Carta , Archbishop of Sassari, and Francesco Cogoni , Bishop of Ozieri.
In 1992 Pope John Paul II accepted Giovanni Cogoni's resignation.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Giovanni Pirastru |
Bishop of Iglesias 1970 - 1992 |
Arrigo Miglio |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Cogoni, Giovanni |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian old bishop of Iglesias |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 19, 1916 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Quartu Sant'Elena , Province of Cagliari, Italy |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 12, 2007 |