Lorenzo Voltolini Esti
Lorenzo Voltolini Esti (born May 20, 1948 in Poncarale , Lombardy ) is an Italian clergyman and emeritus Roman Catholic Archbishop of Portoviejo in Ecuador .
Life
Lorenzo Voltolini Esti was ordained a priest on June 15, 1974 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him titular bishop of Bisuldino and auxiliary bishop in Portoviejo on December 7, 1993 . The bishop of Portoviejo, José Mario Ruiz Navas , ordained him episcopal on January 12 of the following year ; Co- consecrators were Antonio José Cardinal González Zumárraga , Archbishop of Quito , and Raúl Holguer López Mayorga , Bishop of Latacunga .
Pope Benedict XVI appointed him on August 6, 2007 Archbishop of Portoviejo.
On October 28, 2016, Pope Francis appointed him a member of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Order of the Sacraments .
On September 14, 2018, Pope Francis accepted his early resignation in order to enable entry into the Trappist order, which was scheduled for November 2018 .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Nomina di Membri della Congregazione per il Culto Divino e la Disciplina dei Sacramenti. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , October 28, 2016, accessed October 28, 2016 (Italian).
- ^ Rinuncia dell'Arcivescovo di Portoviejo (Ecuador). In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , September 14, 2018, accessed September 14, 2018 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| José Mario Ruiz Navas |
Archbishop of Portoviejo 2007-2018 |
Eduardo José Castillo Pino |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Voltolini Esti, Lorenzo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian clergyman, emeritus Roman Catholic Archbishop of Portoviejo |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 20, 1948 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Poncarale |