Maurizio Gervasoni
Maurizio Gervasoni (born December 20, 1953 in Sarnico , Bergamo province , Italy ) is an Italian clergyman and Roman Catholic bishop of Vigevano .
Life
Maurizio Gervasoni was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Bergamo on June 11, 1977 . In 1982 he received his doctorate theologiae . After working as a lecturer, among other things, he became president of the diocesan Caritas association in 1993. Pope John Paul II awarded him the title of Honorary Prelate of His Holiness in 1999 . In 2010 Gervasoni became professor for the history of religion at Bergamo University.
Pope Francis appointed him Bishop of Vigevano on July 20, 2013 . The Archbishop Emeritus of Milan , Dionigi Cardinal Tettamanzi , who headed the Diocese of Vigevano as Apostolic Administrator during the Sedis vacancy , donated him episcopal ordination on September 28 of the same year . Co- consecrators were the Bishop of Bergamo , Francesco Beschi , and the auxiliary bishop emeritus in Bergamo, Lino Bortolo Belotti . The inauguration in the diocese of Vigevano followed on October 5, 2013.
Web links
- Entry on Maurizio Gervasoni on catholic-hierarchy.org
- NOMINA DEL VESCOVO DI VIGEVANO (ITALIA) , Holy See Press Office , Daily Bulletin of 20 July 2013
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Vincenzo Di Mauro |
Bishop of Vigevano since 2013 |
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Gervasoni, Maurizio |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian clergyman, Bishop of Vigevano |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 20, 1953 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sarnico , Bergamo Province , Italy |