Giuseppe Bonfigioli
Giuseppe Bonfigioli (born November 9, 1910 in San Carlo di Sant'Agostino , † October 18, 1992 in Cagliari ) was an Italian Roman Catholic clergyman and archbishop of Syracuse , later of Cagliari .
Life
After finishing school, Bonfigioli entered a seminary . After studying theology, he was ordained a priest on February 4, 1934 . As a priest, Bonfigioli worked for a long time in pastoral care and as a lecturer at various seminars.
On March 29, 1961, Pope John XXIII called him . to the bishop of Nicotera and Tropea ; on May 21 of that year gave him there Bishop Giuseppe Stella , the episcopal ordination ; Co- consecrators were Giovanni Battista Pardini , Bishop of Jesi , and Siro Silvestri , Bishop of Foligno .
On November 9, 1963, Pope Paul VI appointed him . as Coadjutor Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Syracuse and Titular Archbishop of Darnis ; on March 6, 1968 Bonfigioli became Archbishop of Syracuse.
On April 17, 1973 Bonfigioli was appointed Archbishop of Cagliari. Pope John Paul II accepted his resignation on February 11, 1984.
Web links
- Entry on Giuseppe Bonfigioli on catholic-hierarchy.org ; accessed on January 21, 2017.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Ettore Baranzini |
Archbishop of Syracuse 1968–1973 |
Calogero Lauricella |
| Sebastiano Baggio |
Archbishop of Cagliari 1973–1984 |
Giovanni Canestri |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bonfigioli, Giuseppe |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian clergyman, Roman Catholic archbishop |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 9, 1910 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | San Carlo di Sant'Agostino |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 18, 1992 |
| Place of death | Cagliari |