Joseph Alessandro
Joseph Alessandro OFMCap (born November 30, 1944 in Pawla , Malta ) is a Maltese religious and Roman Catholic bishop of Garissa .
Life
Joseph Alessandro joined the religious order of the Capuchins , made his first profession on September 30, 1962 and his perpetual profession on September 30, 1966 . He was ordained deacon on December 20, 1969 and ordained a priest on April 5, 1970 .
Pope Benedict XVI appointed him on June 29, 2012 Coadjutor Bishop of Garissa. He was ordained episcopal on September 29th of the same year by the Archbishop of Nairobi , Cardinal John Njue . Co- consecrators were the Archbishop of Malta , Paul Cremona OP , and the Bishop of Garissa, Paul Darmanin OFMCap.
With the acceptance of the age-related resignation of Paul Darmanin on December 8, 2015, he succeeded him as Bishop of Garissa.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Rinuncia e successione del Vescovo di Garissa (Kenya). In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , December 7, 2015, accessed December 8, 2015 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Darmanin OFMCap |
Bishop of Garissa since 2015 |
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Alessandro, Joseph |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Maltese religious, coadjutor bishop of Garissa |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 30, 1944 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pawla |