Luciano Bergamin
Luciano Bergamin CRL (born May 4, 1944 in Loria (Veneto) , Italy ) is an Italian religious and emeritus Roman Catholic Bishop of Nova Iguaçu in Brazil .
Life
Luciano Bergamin joined the order of the Augustinian Canons of the Lateran on December 19, 1982 , made his profession on October 2, 1960 and was ordained a priest on April 10, 1969 .
On April 5, 2000, Pope John Paul II appointed him auxiliary bishop in Santo Amaro and titular bishop of Octabia . He was ordained episcopate on May 20th of the same year by the Bishop of Santo Amaro, Fernando Antônio Figueiredo, OFM ; Co- consecrators were Emílio Pignoli , Bishop of Campo Limpo , and Francisco Manuel Vieira , Bishop of Osasco . As a motto he chose DOMINUS LUX ET SALUS .
On July 24, 2002 he was appointed Bishop of Nova Iguaçu . On May 15, 2019, Pope Francis accepted Luciano Bergamin's resignation due to reasons of age.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Rinuncia e successione del Vescovo di Nova Iguaçu (Brazil). In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , May 15, 2019, accessed May 15, 2019 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Werner Franz Siebenbrock SVD |
Bishop of Nova Iguaçu 2002–2019 |
Gilson Andrade da Silva |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bergamin, Luciano |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian religious and Roman Catholic bishop of Nova Iguaçu |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 4, 1944 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Loria (Veneto) , Italy |