Rocco Talucci
Rocco Talucci (born November 6, 1936 in Venosa ) is an Italian Roman Catholic clergyman and emeritus Archbishop of Brindisi-Ostuni .
Life
By the Bishop of Venosa and Melfi-Rapolla , Domenico Petroni , he was ordained a priest for the diocese of Melfi-Rapolla on July 9, 1950 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Tursi-Lagonegro on January 25, 1988 . He was ordained bishop on March 25th of the same year by the Cardinal Prefect of the Congregation for Bishops , Cardinal Bernardin Gantin ; Co- consecrators were Giuseppe Vairo , Archbishop of Potenza-Muro Lucano-Marsico Nuovo , and Vincenzo Cozzi , Bishop of Melfi-Rapolla-Venosa.
He was appointed Archbishop of Brindisi - Ostuni on February 5, 2000, and was introduced to office on April 8 of the same year. Pope Benedict XVI accepted his retirement on October 20, 2012 for reasons of age.
Rocco Talucci is prior of the Brindisi / Ostuni Commandery of the Order of the Knights of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem .
Web links
- Entry on Rocco Talucci on catholic-hierarchy.org ; accessed on December 18, 2019.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Gerardo Pierro |
Bishop of Tursi-Lagonegro 1988–2000 |
Francescantonio Nolè OFM Conv |
| Settimio Todisco |
Archbishop of Brindisi-Ostuni 2000–2012 |
Domenico Caliandro |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Talucci, Rocco |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian Roman Catholic clergyman and Archbishop Emeritus of Brindisi-Ostuni |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 6, 1936 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Venosa |