Giovanni Locatelli

Bishop Giovanni Locatelli (2nd from right) with Pope John Paul II (1997)

Tomb of Bishop Locatelli in the cathedral of Vigevano with coat of arms

Giovanni Locatelli (born February 12, 1931 in Rota d'Imagna , † February 20, 2004 in Milan ) was Bishop of Vigevano .

Life

Giovanni Locatelli was ordained a priest on May 22, 1948 . Pope Paul VI appointed him on February 22, 1977 Bishop of Rimini and San Marino-Montefeltro . The Bishop of Bergamo , Archbishop ad personam Clemente Gaddi , donated him episcopal ordination on March 20 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were Bruno Foresti , Archbishop of Modena e Nonantola , and Gaetano Bonicelli , Auxiliary Bishop in Albano .

Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Vigevano on November 12, 1988. On March 18, 2000, John Paul II accepted his age-related resignation.

predecessor	Office	successor
Mario Rossi	Bishop of Vigevano 1988-2000	Claudio Baggini
Antonio Bergamaschi	Bishop of San Marino-Montefeltro 1977–1988	Mariano De Nicolò
Emilio Biancheri	Bishop of Rimini 1977–1988	Mariano De Nicolò

personal data
SURNAME	Locatelli, Giovanni
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Roman Catholic clergyman, Bishop of Vigevano
DATE OF BIRTH	February 12, 1931
PLACE OF BIRTH	Rota d'Imagna
DATE OF DEATH	February 20, 2004
Place of death	Milan