Massimo Giustetti
Massimo Giustetti (born February 28, 1926 in Riva di Pinerolo , Piedmont ; † December 4, 2012 in Biella , Piedmont) was Bishop of Biella .
Life
Massimo Giustetti was ordained a priest for the diocese of Pinerolo on June 29, 1950 . Pope Paul VI appointed him on July 1, 1972 Apostolic Administrator of Pinerolo and Titular Bishop of Celene .
The Archbishop of Turin , Cardinal Michele Pellegrino , ordained him episcopal on August 27 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were Albino Mensa , Archbishop of Vercelli , and Santo Bartolomeo Quadri , Bishop of Terni e Narni .
On March 21, 1974 he was appointed Bishop of Pinerolo. On December 17, 1975 he was appointed Bishop of Mondovì . On December 3, 1986, he was appointed Bishop of Biella by Pope John Paul II . On July 13, 2001, John Paul II accepted his age-related resignation.
Massimo Giustetti has published numerous books.
Web links
- Entry on Massimo Giustetti on catholic-hierarchy.org ; Retrieved December 6, 2012.
- CV of Massimo Giustetti (Italian)
- Obituary aufquotidianopiemontese.it (Italian)
Individual evidence
- ↑ librinlinea.it , accessed December 6, 2012 (Italian)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Gaudenzio Binaschi |
Apostolic Administrator / Bishop of Pinerolo 1972–1975 |
Pietro Giachetti |
| Francesco Brustia |
Bishop of Mondovì 1975–1986 |
Enrico Masseroni |
| Vittorio Piola |
Bishop of Biella 1986-2001 |
Gabriele Mana |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Giustetti, Massimo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian clergyman, Roman Catholic bishop of Biella |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 28, 1926 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Riva di Pinerolo , Piedmont, Italy |
| DATE OF DEATH | 4th December 2012 |
| Place of death | Biella , Piedmont |