Ignazio Zambito
Ignazio Zambito (born January 25, 1942 in Santo Stefano Quisquina , Agrigento Province , Sicily ) is an Italian clergyman and emeritus Roman Catholic Bishop of Patti .
biography
Ignazio Zambito was ordained a priest on July 3, 1966 .
On May 12, 1989 Ignazio Zambito was appointed Bishop of Patti by Pope John Paul II . He received the episcopal ordination on June 29, 1989 by the Archbishop of Palermo , Salvatore Cardinal Pappalardo . Co- consecrators were the Archbishop of Catania , Luigi Bommarito , and the Bishop Emeritus of Agrigento , Giuseppe Petralia . The inauguration took place on July 22nd of the same year in Patti Cathedral .
Ignazio Zambito was the delegate for missionary cooperation between the churches in the Sicilian Bishops' Conference .
Pope Francis accepted his age-related resignation on February 1, 2017.
He is a member of the Knightly Order of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem and its prior of the Patti Commandery.
Web links
- Entry on Ignazio Zambito on catholic-hierarchy.org ; Retrieved December 27, 2013.
- Ignazio Zambito on the official website of the Patti Diocese (in Italian)
Individual evidence
- ^ Rinuncia del Vescovo di Patti (Italia) e nomina del successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , February 1, 2017, accessed February 1, 2017 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Carmelo Ferraro |
Bishop of Patti 1988-2017 |
Guglielmo Giombanco |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Zambito, Ignazio |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian clergyman, emeritus Roman Catholic Bishop of Patti |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 25, 1942 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Santo Stefano Quisquina |