Giuseppe Verucchi
Giuseppe Verucchi (born November 23, 1937 in Miceneo di Pavullo near Frignano , Modena province , Italy ) is an Italian clergyman and emeritus Roman Catholic Archbishop of Ravenna-Cervia .
Life
Verucchi was ordained a priest on June 29, 1961 . After various pastoral tasks in parishes in the Archdiocese of Modena- Nonantola (Castelnuovo Rangone, Formigine, Fiorano Modenese), he was appointed Vicar General of this Archdiocese in 1986 , which he remained until 1997.
Pope John Paul II awarded him the title of Honorary Prelate of His Holiness on June 20, 1992 . On March 9, 2000, John Paul II appointed him Archbishop of Ravenna-Cervia . On May 13, 2000, he was ordained episcopal in Modena by the Archbishop of Modena, Benito Cocchi . Pope Benedict XVI On November 17, 2012 he accepted his resignation due to reasons of age.
Web links
- Entry on Giuseppe Verucchi on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Biography on the website of the Archdiocese of Ravenna-Cervia (Italian)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Annuario Pontificio per l'anno 1996 , Città del Vaticano 1996, p. 2433.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Luigi Amaducci |
Archbishop of Ravenna-Cervia 2000–2012 |
Lorenzo Ghizzoni |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Verucchi, Giuseppe |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian clergyman and emeritus Roman Catholic Archbishop of Ravenna-Cervia |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 23, 1937 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Miceneo di Pavullo , Modena Province, Italy |