Raffaele Calabro
Raffaele Calabro (born July 10, 1940 in Minervino di Lecce , Province of Lecce , Italy ; † August 4, 2017 in Andria ) was an Italian clergyman and Roman Catholic bishop of Andria .
Life
After studying Catholic theology and philosophy, Calabro received the sacrament of ordination on March 15, 1964 . In 1968 he entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See and worked in the Apostolic Nunciature in Brazil from until 1971 , then in Australia until 1974 and from 1975 to 1980 in the Federal Republic of Germany . From 1980 he worked in the Vatican State Secretariat . On September 12, 1973 he was given by Pope Paul VI. the honorary title of chaplain to His Holiness ; Pope John Paul II awarded him the honorary title of Honorary Prelate of His Holiness on September 14, 1985 .
. Pope John Paul II appointed him on 19 November 1988 bishop of Andria and donated to him on January 6, 1989 at St. Peter's Basilica , the episcopal ordination ; Co-consecrators were the Archbishops Edward Idris Cassidy and José Tomás Sánchez . On January 29th of the same year the ceremonial inauguration and enthronement took place in the Cathedral of Andria.
On January 29, 2016, Pope Francis accepted his age-related resignation.
He was prior of the Andria Commandery of the Order of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem .
Web links
- Entry on Raffaele Calabro on catholic-hierarchy.org ; Retrieved February 16, 2013.
- Biography on the website of the Diocese of Andria (Italian)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Annuario Pontificio per l'anno 1982 , Città del Vaticano 1982, p. 1724.
- ↑ Annuario Pontificio per l'anno 1987 , Città del Vaticano 1987, p. 1797.
- ^ Rinuncia del Vescovo di Andria (Italia) e nomina del successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , January 29, 2016, accessed January 29, 2016 (Italian).
predecessor | Office | successor |
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Giuseppe Lanave |
Bishop of Andria 1988-2016 |
Luigi Mansi |
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Calabro, Raffaele |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian clergyman, Roman Catholic Bishop of Andria |
DATE OF BIRTH | July 10, 1940 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Minervino di Lecce , Province of Lecce, Italy |
DATE OF DEATH | 4th August 2017 |
Place of death | Andria |