Mario Meini
Mario Meini (born November 17, 1946 in Legoli di Peccioli ) is Bishop of Fiesole .
Life
Mario Meini was ordained a priest on June 27, 1971 . In addition to activities as parish priest, he worked from 1978 to 1984 as a theology professor at the Pontifical Regional Seminary in Siena .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Pitigliano - Sovana - Orbetello on July 13, 1996 . The Bishop of Volterra , Vasco Giuseppe Bertelli , donated him episcopal ordination on September 7th of the same year ; Co- consecrators were Ovidio Lari , bishop emeritus of Aosta , and Antonio Bagnoli , former bishop of Fiesole. As a motto he chose Pax et Lux .
Pope Benedict XVI appointed him on February 13, 2010 Bishop of Fiesole . In November 2014 he was elected Vice-President of the Italian Bishops' Conference.
Web links
- Entry to Mario Meini on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Biography on the website of the diocese of Fiesole (Italian)
Individual evidence
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Giacomo Babini |
Bishop of Pitigliano-Sovana-Orbetello 1996-2010 |
Guglielmo Borghetti |
| Luciano Giovannetti |
Bishop of Fiesole since 2010 |
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Meini, Mario |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian clergyman, Roman Catholic bishop |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 17, 1946 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Legoli di Peccioli |