Pietro Farina

Episcopal coat of arms by Pietro Farina

Pietro Farina (born May 7, 1942 in Maddaloni ; † September 24, 2013 in Pozzilli ) was Bishop of Caserta .

Life

Pietro Farina studied theology and philosophy at the seminary of Benvenuto and at the Seminario Francese a Roma after graduating from the small seminary of Caserta . He graduated from the Pontifical Gregorian University in theology and social sciences. Ordained a priest on June 26, 1966, he was a member of the Missionaries of the Kingdom of Christ . For many years he was pastor in Mezzano , assistant to the diocesan Catholic Action , rector of the Minor Seminary , professor at the Institute for Religious Studies and vicar general . He was regional director of Associazione Nazionale San Paolo Italia (ANSPI) and assistant to the Movimento Ecclesiale di Impegno Culturale (MEIC) . He was committed to the Fondazione Villaggio dei Ragazzi .

Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Alife-Caiazzo on February 16, 1999 . The Cardinal Prefect of the Congregation for Bishops , Lucas Cardinal Moreira Neves OP , donated him episcopal ordination on April 17th of the same year ; Co- consecrators were Michele Cardinal Giordano , Archbishop of Naples , and Raffaele Nogaro , Bishop of Caserta. As a motto he chose Et resurrexit .

Pope Benedict XVI appointed him Bishop of Caserta on April 25, 2009 .

Web links

• Entry on Pietro Farina on catholic-hierarchy.org ; Retrieved September 24, 2013.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Caserta, la Diocesi piange il vescovo Farina, morto questa mattina ( Memento of the original from September 25, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 

predecessor	Office	successor
Nicola Comparone	Bishop of Alife-Caiazzo 1999–2009	Valentino Di Cerbo
Raffaele Nogaro	Bishop of Caserta 2009-2013	Giovanni D'Alise