Giuseppe Piemontese
Giuseppe Piemontese OFMConv (born April 24, 1946 in Monte Sant'Angelo , Province of Foggia , Italy ) is Bishop of Terni-Narni-Amelia .
Life
Giuseppe Piemontese joined the religious order of the Minorites and made temporary profession on September 8, 1967 . He received on 5 April 1971, the sacrament of Holy Orders . On October 8, 1977, the Piemontese made their perpetual profession.
On February 27, 2014, Pope Francis appointed him Bishop of Terni-Narni-Amelia. He was ordained episcopal on June 21st of the same year by the Archbishop of Perugia-Città della Pieve , Cardinal Gualtiero Bassetti . Co-consecrators were his predecessor Vincenzo Paglia , Curial Archbishop and President of the Pontifical Council for the Family , and Ernesto Vecchi , Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus in Bologna and to that day Apostolic Administrator of Terni-Narni-Amelia.
Web links
- Entry on Giuseppe Piemontese on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Giuseppe Piemontese. Diocese of Terni-Narni-Amelia, accessed on May 9, 2019 (Italian, short biography).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Vincenzo Paglia |
Bishop of Terni-Narni-Amelia since 2014 |
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Piemontese, Giuseppe |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian religious, Bishop of Terni-Narni-Amelia |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 24, 1946 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Monte Sant'Angelo , Foggia Province, Italy |