Vincenzo Del Signore
Vincenzo Del Signore (born March 14, 1881 in Saltara , Province of Pesaro and Urbino , Italy , † March 13, 1967 in Fano , Province of Pesaro and Urbino) was Bishop of Fano .
Life
Vincenzo Del Signore was ordained a priest on September 19, 1903 . He then worked in the diocese of Fano as rector of the Pontifical Regional Seminary and as capitular vicar .
Pope Pius XI appointed him Bishop of Fano on September 20, 1937. He was ordained bishop on October 24th of the same year by Auxiliary Bishop Ettore Castelli . Co- consecrators were Luigi Ferri , Bishop of Ripatransone , and Oddo Bernacchia , Bishop of Termoli . In 1944 he was briefly mayor of Fano. For his pastoral commitment during and after the Second World War, the city of Fano granted him honorary citizenship on September 3, 1955. After his death, a street in Fano was named after him. From 1962 to 1965 Del Signore took part in the Second Vatican Council as a council father .
In 1966 his health deteriorated, so that he could no longer perform his office effectively. Vincenzo Del Signore died the following year, the day before his 86th birthday. He was buried in the cathedral of Fano .
Web links
- Entry for Vincenzo Del Signore on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Biography in the list of all the bishops of Fano (Italian)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Via Vincenzo Del Signore , tuttocitta.it
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Giustino Sanchini |
Bishop of Fano 1937–1967 |
Costanzo Micci |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Del Signore, Vincenzo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian clergyman, Bishop of Fano |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 14, 1881 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Saltara , Province of Pesaro and Urbino , Italy |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 13, 1967 |
| Place of death | Fano , Province of Pesaro and Urbino |