Michele Seccia
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Michele Seccia (born June 6, 1951 in Barletta ) is an Italian clergyman and Roman Catholic Archbishop of Lecce .
Life
Michele Seccia studied at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome and was ordained a priest on November 26, 1977 . After working as a parish priest (until 1992) he became vicar general of the Archdiocese of Trani-Barletta-Bisceglie-Nazareth in 1987 , which he remained until 1997.
Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of San Severo on June 20, 1997 . The Apostolic Nuncio in Italy and San Marino , Archbishop Francesco Colasuonno , donated him episcopal ordination on September 8 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were Carmelo Cassati MSC , Archbishop of Trani-Barletta-Bisceglie-Nazareth, and Giuseppe Casale , Archbishop of Foggia-Bovino . As a motto he chose Adiutor gaudii vestri .
On June 24, 2006 he was welcomed by Pope Benedict XVI. appointed Bishop of Teramo-Atri and introduced to the office on September 8 of the same year.
Pope Francis appointed him Archbishop of Lecce on September 29, 2017. The inauguration ( enthronement ) of Seccia took place on December 2nd of the same year.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Rinuncia dell'Arcivescovo Metropolita di Lecce (Italia) e nomina del successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , September 29, 2017, accessed September 29, 2017 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Domenico Umberto D'Ambrosio |
Archbishop of Lecce since 2017 |
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| Vincenzo D'Addario |
Bishop of Teramo-Atri 2006–2017 |
Lorenzo Leuzzi |
| Silvio Cesare Bonicelli |
Bishop of San Severo 1997-2006 |
Lucio Angelo Maria Renna OCarm |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Seccia, Michele |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian clergyman, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Lecce |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 6, 1951 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Barletta |