Paolo Rabitti
Paolo Rabitti (born October 28, 1936 in Castellarano , Province of Modena , Italy ) is retired Archbishop of Ferrara-Comacchio .
Life
Paolo Rabitti was ordained a priest on October 30, 1960 and was incardinated in the clergy of the Archdiocese of Bologna .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of San Marino-Montefeltro on May 25, 1995 . The Archbishop of Bologna, Giacomo Cardinal Biffi , donated him episcopal ordination on June 24th of the same year ; Co- consecrators were Archbishop Francesco Marchisano and Mariano De Nicolò , Bishop of Rimini . On July 2, 2004, he was appointed Archbishop of Ferrara-Comacchio, and on July 8 of the same year he was appointed to the office.
On December 1, 2012, Pope Benedict XVI. his resignation request submitted for reasons of age.
Memberships
- Congregation for Bishops (since 2013)
Web links
- Entry on Paolo Rabitti on catholic-hierarchy.org ; Retrieved December 16, 2013.
Individual evidence
- ^ Rinuncia dell'Arcivescovo di Ferrara-Comacchio e nomina del Successore , in: Press Office of the Holy See: Daily Bulletin of December 1, 2012.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Carlo Caffarra |
Archbishop of Ferrara-Comacchio 2004–2012 |
Luigi Negri |
| Mariano De Nicolò |
Bishop of San Marino-Montefeltro 1995-2004 |
Luigi Negri |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rabitti, Paolo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian priest and Archbishop of Ferrara-Comacchio |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 28, 1936 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Castellarano |