Luigi Ferrando
Luigi Ferrando (Dom Luís) (born January 22, 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 | May 1, 1965 by Mgr Paolo Ghizzoni |
| Consecration | May 5, 1996 by Cardinal Ersilio Tonini |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 22, 1941 Agazzano |
Biography
Ferrando was born in Agazzano, in the Province of Piacenza. He was ordained priest on May 1, 1965, by the auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Miniato Paolo Ghizzoni.
On May 5, 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
Ferrando received the "Antonino d'oro" of the Province of Piacenza.[1]
Notes
- (in Italian)www.liberta.it Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine
Resources
- Profile of Mons. Ferrando www.catholic-hierarchy.org
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