Luis Morao Andreazza
Luis Morao Andreazza OFM (born June 26, 1939 in Treviso ) is an Italian religious and emeritus Roman Catholic Bishop of Chalatenango .
Life
Luis Morao Andreazza joined the religious order of the Franciscans , made his solemn profession on September 17, 1964 and was ordained a priest on June 29, 1966 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Apostolic Administrator of the Military Ordinary of El Salvador on June 19, 1997 . On November 12, 2003 he was appointed auxiliary bishop in Santa Ana and titular bishop of Tullia . He was ordained episcopate on January 17th of the next year by the Bishop of Santa Ana, Romeo Tovar Astorga, OFM; Co -consecrators were Archbishop Giacinto Berloco , Apostolic Nuncio in El Salvador and Belize , and Fernando Sáenz Lacalle , Archbishop of San Salvador .
On April 21, 2007 he was appointed Bishop of Chalatenango .
Pope Francis accepted his age-related resignation on July 14, 2016.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Rinuncia del Vescovo di Chalatenango (El Salvador) e nomina del successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , July 14, 2016, accessed July 14, 2016 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Eduardo Alas Alfaro |
Bishop of Chalatenango 2007–2016 |
Oswaldo Estéfano Escobar Aguilar OCD |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Morao Andreazza, Luis |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian religious, emeritus Roman Catholic bishop of Chalatenango |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 26, 1939 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Treviso |