Raffaele Castielli
Raffaele Castielli (born March 5, 1927 in Faeto , Foggia province , Italy ; † August 3, 2018 in Lucera ) was an Italian clergyman and Roman Catholic bishop of Lucera-Troia .
Life
Raffaele Castielli was ordained a priest for the diocese of Lucera on July 9, 1950 and was incardinated on September 30, 1986 in the clergy of the unified diocese of Lucera-Troia .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Lucera-Troia on February 11, 1987 . The Archbishop of Foggia-Bovino , Salvatore De Giorgi , ordained him episcopal on March 25th of the same year; Co- consecrators were Valentino Vailati , Archbishop of Manfredonia e Vieste , and Carmelo Cassati MSC , Archbishop of Trani-Barletta-Bisceglie .
On May 18, 1996, John Paul II accepted his resignation for health reasons.
Web links
- Entry on Raffaele Castielli on catholic-hierarchy.org ; accessed on August 4, 2018.
- Entry on Raffaele Castielli on gcatholic.org (English)
- Entry Raffaele Castielli on vicariatusurbis.org
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Carmelo Cassati MSC |
Bishop of Lucera-Troia 1987–1996 |
Francesco Zerrillo |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Castielli, Raffaele |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian clergyman, Roman Catholic bishop of Lucera-Troia |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 5, 1927 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Faeto |
| DATE OF DEATH | 3rd August 2018 |
| Place of death | Lucera |