Luigi Diligenza
Luigi Diligenza (born February 10, 1921 in Arzano , † May 25, 2011 in Capua ) was Archbishop of Capua .
Life
Luigi Diligenza was ordained a priest on August 8, 1943 . For many years he was rector of the seminary of Naples.
Pope Paul VI appointed him on March 1, 1978 Archbishop of Capua. The Archbishop of Naples , Cardinal Corrado Ursi , donated him episcopal ordination on April 23 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were Tommaso Leonetti , Old Archbishop of Capua, and Gaetano Pollio PIME , Archbishop of Salerno-Acerno and Bishop of Campagna .
On April 29, 1997, Pope John Paul II accepted his age-related resignation.
Web links
- Entry on Luigi Diligenza on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Reception for the 90th birthday in the seminary in Naples (series of images)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Tommaso Leonetti |
Archbishop of Capua 1978–1997 |
Bruno Schettino |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Diligenza, Luigi |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian clergyman, senior archbishop of Capua |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 10, 1921 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Arzano |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 25, 2011 |
| Place of death | Capua |