Vittorino Girardi
Vittorino Girardi MCCJ (born March 24, 1938 in Lendinara , Province of Rovigo , Italy ) is an Italian religious and emeritus Roman Catholic Bishop of Tilarán-Liberia .
Life
Vittorino Girardi joined the religious community of the Comboni Missionaries in, put the profession on September 9, 1962, received on 30 March 1963 in the Lateran Basilica , the ordination .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Tilarán on July 13, 2002 . He received his episcopal ordination from the Apostolic Nuncio in Costa Rica , Archbishop Antonio Sozzo , on September 21 of the same year; Co- consecrators were Román Arrieta Villalobos , Archbishop of San José de Costa Rica , and Héctor Morera Vega , Bishop Emeritus of Tilarán.
On February 6, 2016, Pope Francis accepted his age-related resignation.
Web links
- Entry on Vittorino Girardi on catholic-hierarchy.org ; accessed on May 16, 2017.
Individual evidence
- ^ Rinuncia del Vescovo di Tilarán-Liberia (Costa Rica) e nomina del successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , February 6, 2016, accessed February 6, 2016 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Hector Morera Vega |
Bishop of Tilarán-Liberia 2002–2016 |
Manuel Eugenio Salazar Mora |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Girardi, Vittorino |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian religious, bishop emeritus of Tilarán-Liberia |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 24, 1938 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lendinara |