Luigi Ferrando (Dom Luís; born 22 January 1941) is the emeritus bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bragança do Pará.
Luigi Ferrando | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Diocese of Bragança do Pará | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | Diocese of Bragança do Pará |
| In office | 1996-2016 |
| Predecessor | Miguel Maria Giambelli B. |
| Successor | Jesús María Cizaurre Berdonces O.A.R. |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1 May 1965 by Mgr Paolo Ghizzoni |
| Consecration | 5 May 1996 by Cardinal Ersilio Tonini |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 January 1941 |
Biography
editFerrando was born in Agazzano, in the Province of Piacenza. He was ordained priest on 1 May 1965, by the auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Miniato, Paolo Ghizzoni.
On 5 May 1996, Ferrando received episcopal ordination of Bragança do Pará from cardinal Ersilio Tonini. He replaced the previous bishop of Bragança Miguel Maria Giambelli; he was the first non-Barnabite bishop of Bragança from its elevation. Ferrando retired on 17 August 2016.
Awards
editFerrando received the "Antonino d'oro" of the Province of Piacenza.[1]
Notes
edit- ^ (in Italian) liberta.it Archived 22 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
Resources
edit- Profile of Mons. Ferrando, catholic-hierarchy.org. Accessed 9 April 2024.
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