Stefano Russo
Stefano Russo (born August 26, 1961 in Ascoli Piceno , Italy ) is an Italian clergyman, general secretary of the Italian Bishops' Conference and emeritus Roman Catholic Bishop of Fabriano-Matelica .
Life
Stefano Russo was ordained a priest for the diocese of Ascoli Piceno on April 20, 1991 .
Pope Francis appointed him Bishop of Fabriano-Matelica on March 18, 2016 . The Archbishop of Ancona-Osimo , Edoardo Cardinal Menichelli , donated him episcopal consecration on May 28 of the same year. Co- consecrators were the Bishop of Ascoli Piceno, Giovanni D'Ercole FDP , and the former Bishop of Cassano all'Jonio , Nunzio Galantino . The inauguration in the diocese of Fabriano-Matelica took place on June 11, 2016.
On September 28, 2018, he was also appointed General Secretary of the Italian Bishops' Conference . Pope Francis accepted his resignation as Bishop of Fabriano-Matelica on April 27, 2019. He retains the office of general secretary of the Bishops' Conference. Until July 26, 2019 he administered the diocese Fabriano-Matelica as Apostolic Administrator .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Rinuncia del Vescovo di Fabriano-Matelica (Italia) e nomina del successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , March 18, 2016, accessed March 18, 2016 (Italian).
- ^ Nomina del Segretario Generale della Conferenza Episcopale Italiana. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, October 1, 2018, accessed October 1, 2018 (Italian).
- ^ Rinuncia del Vescovo di Fabriano-Matelica (Italia). In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, April 27, 2019, accessed April 27, 2019 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Giancarlo Vecerrica |
Bishop of Fabriano-Matelica 2016–2019 |
Francesco Massara |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Russo, Stefano |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian clergyman, general secretary of the Italian Bishops' Conference and emeritus Roman Catholic Bishop of Fabriano-Matelica |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 26, 1961 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ascoli Piceno , Italy |