Giovanni Melis Fois

Giovanni Melis Fois (born October 7, 1916 in Sorgono , Nuoro Province , Sardinia ; † September 3, 2009 in Genoni , Oristano Province , Sardinia) was Bishop of Nuoro .

Life

Giovanni Melis Fois was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Oristano on August 13, 1939 . He was active in pastoral care and became vicar general in Oristano.

In 1963 he was appointed by Pope John XXIII. appointed Bishop of Tempio-Ampurias . The Archbishop of Oristano , Sebastiano Fraghì , gave him episcopal ordination on July 28th of the same year ; Co- consecrators were Paolo Carta , Bishop of Sassari , and Antonio Tedde , Bishop of Ales-Terralba . Pope Paul VI appointed him bishop of Nuoro in 1970.

On April 16, 1992, Pope John Paul II accepted his age-related resignation. Giovanni Melis Fois retired in Genoni and died of heart failure in 2009 during a mass in the Chapel of San Giovanni Battista in Fonni .

Act

Giovanni Melis was considered the voice of the Sardinian bishops and representatives of the population, especially for his social commitment. He has repeatedly been involved in political issues such as calls for elections and calls against violence and kidnappings. His sermons were feared by politicians.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Melis Fois: ciascuno scelga secondo la propria coscienza , Corriere della Sera , 2005
2. ^ "Monsignor Melis ucciso da un infarto in chiesa a Fonni"  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , L'Unione Sarda, September 4th 2009  

Web links

• Entry on Giovanni Melis Fois on catholic-hierarchy.org

predecessor	Office	successor
Giuseppe Melas	Bishop of Nuoro 1970-1992	Pietro Meloni
Mario Ghiga	Bishop of Tempio-Ampurias 1963–1970	Carlo Urru