Giuseppe Molinari
Giuseppe Molinari (born January 11, 1938 in Scoppito , Province of L'Aquila , Italy ) is retired Archbishop of L'Aquila .
Life
After studying Catholic theology and philosophy , he received the sacrament of ordination on June 29, 1962 .
On September 30, 1989, Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Rieti . He was ordained episcopal on December 8th of the same year by the Archbishop of L'Aquila, Mario Peressin ; Co- consecrators were his predecessor in Rieti, Bishop Francesco Amadio and the Archbishop of Fermo , Cleto Bellucci .
Molinari was named coadjutor archbishop of L'Aquila on March 16, 1996 . He succeeded Mario Peressin , whose resignation as Archbishop of L'Aquila took place on June 6, 1998.
On June 8, 2013, Pope Francis accepted his resignation due to reasons of age.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ rinuncia dell 'arcivescovo di L'Aquila (Italia) e nomine del successore. In: Holy See Press Office: Daily Bulletin of June 8, 2013
predecessor | Office | successor |
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Mario Peressin |
Archbishop of L'Aquila 1998–2013 |
Giuseppe Cardinal Petrocchi |
Francesco Amadio |
Bishop of Rieti 1989–1996 |
Delio Lucarelli |
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Molinari, Giuseppe |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian bishop |
DATE OF BIRTH | January 11, 1938 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Scoppito |