Luigi Maria Olivares
Luigi Maria Olivares SDB (born October 18, 1873 in Corbetta , Lombardy , † May 19, 1943 in Pordenone , Friuli-Venezia Giulia ) was an Italian religious priest and Roman Catholic bishop .
The son of pious parents had a calling when he was ten and began his studies in a Salesian college. It was in 1895 Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milan for priests ordained. For eight years he was Vice Rector of the Saronno Seminary . Eventually he received his bishop's permission to join the Salesians . He initially worked in the parish of Maria Liberatrice in the Roman district of Testaccio and gained an exceptional reputation , especially as a confessor .
In 1916 Pope Benedict XV appointed Olivares as bishop of the diocese of Sutri and Nepi , which is now part of the diocese of Civita Castellana . Olivares died in Pordenone while holding a retreat . His remains are in the Cathedral of Nepi . Pope John Paul II made Luigi Maria Olivares a venerable servant of God on December 20, 2004 .
Web links
- Luigi Maria Olivares (Italian)
- Entry about Luigi Maria Olivares on catholic-hierarchy.org (English)
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Olivares, Luigi Maria |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Olivares, Luigi Maria SDB |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian religious and Roman Catholic bishop |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 18, 1873 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Corbetta , Lombardy |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 19, 1943 |
| Place of death | Pordenone , Pordenone Province |