Giuseppe Nazzaro
Giuseppe Nazzaro OFM (born December 22, 1937 in San Potito Ultra ; † October 26, 2015 ) was an Italian religious and apostolic vicar of Aleppo .
Life
Giuseppe Nazzaro joined the order of the Franciscans , made his profession on December 18, 1960 and was ordained a priest on June 29, 1965 . From 1992 to 1998 he was Custodian of the Custody of the Holy Land .
Pope John Paul II appointed him on November 21, 2002 Vicar Apostolic of Aleppo and Titular Bishop of Forma . The Pope personally donated his episcopal ordination on January 6 of the next year; Co-consecrators were Leonardo Sandri , substitute for the State Secretariat , and Antonio Maria Vegliò , Secretary of the Congregation for the Eastern Churches .
On April 15, 2013, Pope Francis accepted his age-related resignation.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ "È scomparso SE Monsignor Giuseppe Nazzaro, già vescovo di Aleppo (Syria)" , Giornale di Puglia, October 26, 2015 (it.)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Armando Bortolaso SDS |
Vicar Apostolic of Aleppo 2002–2013 |
Georges Abou Khazen OFM |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Nazzaro, Giuseppe |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Nazzaro OFM, Giuseppe |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian religious and vicar apostle of Aleppo |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 22, 1937 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | San Potito Ultra |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 26, 2015 |