Silvano Montevecchi
Silvano Montevecchi (born March 31, 1938 in Villa San Giorgio, district of Brisighella parish ; † September 27, 2013 in Imola ) was Bishop of Ascoli Piceno .
Life
Silvano Montevecchi was ordained a priest on June 13, 1962 . From 1983 to 1995 Montevecchi was Vicar General of the Faenza-Modigliana diocese and Regens of the diocese's seminary . Pope John Paul II awarded him the honorary title of Chaplain of His Holiness on February 20, 1982 and the title of Apostolic Protonotary on August 27, 1988 . From 1995 he was pastor of the Cathedral of Faenza and from May 19, 1996 to June 29, 1997 at the same time diocesan administrator of the diocese of Faenza-Modigliana.
On August 30, 1997, John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Ascoli Piceno . He was ordained bishop by the Prefect of the Congregation for the Eastern Churches , Cardinal Achille Silvestrini ; Co- consecrators were the Prefect of the Congregation for Catholic Education , Pio Cardinal Laghi , and the Bishop of Faenza-Modigliana, Benvenuto Italo Castellani .
Honors
- Premio Città di Sant'Emidio (2011)
- Honorary Citizen of Ascoli Piceno (2012)
Web links
- Entry on Silvano Montevecchi on catholic-hierarchy.org ; Retrieved September 28, 2013.
- Biography of Silvano Montevecchi
Individual evidence
- ^ Ascoli, è morto il vescovo Silvano Montevecchi
- ↑ Annuario Pontificio per l'anno 1987 , Città del Vaticano 1987, p. 1960.
- ↑ Annuario Pontificio per l'anno 1996 , Città del Vaticano 1996, p. 2294.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Pier Luigi Mazzoni |
Bishop of Ascoli Piceno 1997–2013 |
Giovanni D'Ercole FDP |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Montevecchi, Silvano |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian clergyman, Roman Catholic bishop of Ascoli Piceno |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 31, 1938 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brisighella , Italy |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 27, 2013 |
| Place of death | Imola , Italy |