Giuseppe Rocco Favale
Giuseppe Rocco Favale (born July 11, 1935 in Irsina , † June 29, 2018 in Gravina in Puglia ) was an Italian clergyman and Roman Catholic bishop of Vallo della Lucania .
Life
Giuseppe Rocco Favale studied philosophy and theology at the seminary in Molfetta and was ordained a priest on July 15, 1962 . After pastoral work, he became vice rain, later rain of the seminary in Molfetta.
Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Vallo della Lucania on March 4, 1989 . The Archbishop of Naples , Michele Cardinal Giordano , donated the bishop to him on May 1st of the same year ; Co- consecrators were Giuseppe Vairo , Archbishop of Potenza-Muro Lucano-Marsico Nuovo , and Ennio Appignanesi , Archbishop of Matera-Irsina .
On May 7, 2011, Pope Benedict XVI. his age-related retirement.
Web links
- Entry on Giuseppe Rocco Favale on catholic-hierarchy.org ; accessed on June 29, 2018.
- Entry on Giuseppe Rocco Favale on gcatholic.org (English)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Giuseppe Casale |
Bishop of Vallo della Lucania 1989–2011 |
Ciro Miniero |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rocco Favale, Giuseppe |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian clergyman, Roman Catholic bishop of Vallo della Lucania |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 11, 1935 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Irsina , Italy |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 29, 2018 |
| Place of death | Gravina in Puglia , Italy |