Raúl Marcelo Pacífico Scozzina
Raúl Marcelo Pacífico Scozzina OFM (born August 14, 1921 in San Martín Norte , Argentina ; † June 11, 2011 ) was an Argentine clergyman and Roman Catholic bishop of Formosa .
Life
Raul Marcelo Pacífico Scozzina joined the Congregation of the Franciscan at and received on 24 February 1945, the priestly ordination .
Pope Pius XII appointed him on May 7, 1957 as the first bishop of the newly established diocese of Formosa . The Archbishop of Santa Fe , Nicolás Fasolino , donated him episcopal ordination on July 21 of the same year ; Co-consecrators were the auxiliary bishops in Rosario , Francisco Juan Vénnera and Carlos María Cafferata . He was inducted into office on September 28 of the same year.
Raúl Marcelo Pacífico Scozzina attended all the sessions of the Second Vatican Council .
He resigned as bishop on March 31, 1978.
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predecessor | Office | successor |
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Bishop of Formosa 1957–1978 |
Dante Carlos Sandrelli |
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SURNAME | Scozzina, Raúl Marcelo Pacífico |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Scozzina, Raúl Marcelo Pacífico OFM |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Argentine clergyman, Bishop of Formosa |
DATE OF BIRTH | August 14, 1921 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | San Martín Norte |
DATE OF DEATH | June 11, 2011 |