Luca Milesi
Luca Milesi OFMCap (born April 21, 1924 in San Giovanni Bianco , Bergamo Province , Italy ; † May 22, 2008 ) was Roman Catholic Bishop of the Barentu Eparchy , Eritrea .
Life
Luca Milesi joined the religious order of the Capuchins and was ordained a priest on March 4, 1950. In 1995, John Paul II made him the first bishop of the Barentu diocese in Eritrea, a suffragan of the Addis Ababa archdiocese . He was ordained bishop on February 4, 1995 by the Archbishop of Addis Ababa Paulos Cardinal Tzadua ; Co- consecrators were Zekarias Yohannes , Bishop of Asmara, and Kidane-Mariam Teklehaimanot , Bishop of Adigrat.
His age-related resignation was granted in 2001 by John Paul II.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
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Bishop of Barentu 1995-2001 |
Thomas Osman |
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| SURNAME | Milesi, Luca |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Milesi, Luca OFMCap |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian religious, Roman Catholic bishop of Barentu |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 21, 1924 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | San Giovanni Bianco , Bergamo Province , Italy |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 22, 2008 |