Pier Luigi Mazzoni
Pier Luigi Mazzoni (born August 3, 1932 in Dovadola , Forlì-Cesena province , Italy ; † July 12, 2012 in Gaeta , Latina province ) was Archbishop of Gaeta .
Pier Luigi Mazzoni first studied in the Seminary of Modigliana and Canon Law at the Pontifical Lombard Seminary in Rome . After a licentiate in philosophy at the Pontifical Lateran University , he was at the Pontifical Gregorian University for Dr. theol. PhD . He was ordained a priest in Rome on February 18, 1958 . He worked for the Congregation for Bishops , where he became department head and deputy secretary.
In 1991 he was appointed Bishop of Ascoli Piceno by Pope John Paul II . The episcopal ordination on May 18, 1991 in the Roman basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore was donated to him by Bernardin Cardinal Gantin ; Co- consecrators were the Apostolic Nuncio in Italy, Luigi Poggi , and his predecessor as Bishop of Ascoli Piceno, Marcello Morgante . In 1997 he was appointed Archbishop of Gaeta.
On September 20, 2007, Pope Benedict XVI. his resignation request submitted for reasons of age.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Vincenzo Maria Farano |
Archbishop of Gaeta 1997-2007 |
Bernardo Fabio D'Onorio |
| Marcello Morgante |
Bishop of Ascoli Piceno 1991–1997 |
Silvano Montevecchi |
Individual evidence
- ^ "Si è spento Mons. Pier Luigi Mazzoni Arcivescovo Emerito di Gaeta. " , Accessed on July 16, 2012 (Italian)
- ^ "I funerali dell'arcivescovo emerito, mons. Pierluigi Mazzoni " , Archdiocese of Gaeta , July 12, 2012 (Italian)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mazzoni, Pier Luigi |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian clergyman, Roman Catholic Bishop of Ascoli Piceno, Archbishop of Gaeta |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 3, 1932 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dovadola , Forlì-Cesena Province , Italy |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 12, 2012 |
| Place of death | Gaeta , Latina Province |