Giuseppe Torti
Giuseppe Torti (born February 1, 1928 in Ronco sopra Ascona , Ticino , Switzerland , † March 14, 2005 ) was the Roman Catholic Bishop of Lugano .
Life
Giuseppe Torti received the sacrament of ordination for the Swiss diocese of Lugano on June 7, 1952 . He was Archpriest of Bellinzona and Director of the Caritas of the diocese.
In 1995 he was appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Lugano by Pope John Paul II . The episcopal ordination donated him on September 10, 1995 Gilberto Cardinal Agustoni ; Co-consecrators were Archbishop Karl-Josef Rauber and Bishop Ernesto Togni .
His resignation was granted by John Paul II in 2003.
He was buried in the crypt of the Basilica del Sacro Cuore in Lugano Molino Nuovo .
literature
- Francesca Luisoni: Giuseppe Torti. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland . November 17, 2011 , accessed January 13, 2020 .
- Giuseppe Zois (ed.): Giuseppe Torti, Parroco del Ticino: La Buomna Stampa, Lugano 1995.
- Giuseppe Tortis obituary. In: Giornale del popolo , Lugano, March 15, 2005.
Web links
- Entry on Giuseppe Torti on catholic-hierarchy.org ; accessed on April 5, 2018.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Eugenio Corecco |
Bishop of Lugano 1995-2003 |
Pier Giacomo Grampa |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Torti, Giuseppe |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Roman Catholic Archbishop |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 1, 1928 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ronco , Ticino , Switzerland |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 14, 2005 |