Luigi Moretti (archbishop)

Luigi Moretti (born 7 February 1949) is an Italian Catholic archbishop. He was the Archbishop of Salerno-Campagna-Acerno from 2010 to 2019.

Not to be confused with Luigi Moretti, an Italian architect.

His Excellency, The Most Reverend Luigi Moretti
Archbishop of Salerno-Campagna-Acerno
Archdiocese	Salerno-Campagna-Acerno
Appointed	10 June 2010
Term ended	4 May 2019
Predecessor	Gerardo Pierro
Other posts	Vice President of the Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Region of Campania
Personal details
Born	(1949-02-07) 7 February 1949 Cittareale, Lazio, Italy
Nationality	Italian
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Previous post	Vicegerent of the Diocese of Rome (2003–2010), Titular Bishop of Mopta (1998–2010)
Alma mater	Pontifical Lateran University

Biography

Luigi Moretti was born on 7 February 1949 in the comune of Cittareale in the region of Lazio, Italy.[1][2]

Priestly ministry

In 1960, Moretti entered the Pontifical Roman Minor Seminary from which he graduated in 1968. He was ordained a priest at the Pontifical Roman Major Seminary on 30 November 1974 by Cardinal Ugo Poletti.[1][2]

He then received a bachelor's degree in philosophy from the Pontifical Lateran University and a licentiate in moral theology from the Alphonsian Academy.

From 1974 to 1978, he was Assistant to the Pontifical Roman Major Seminary. From 1976 to 1980, he taught moral theology at the St. Bonaventure Theological Faculty at the Regina Mundi Institute. Between 1978 and 1983, he was parochial vicar in the Parish of St. Lucia.[2]

Episcopal ministry

Ordination history of Luigi Moretti
History Priestly ordination Ordained by Ugo Poletti Date 30 November 1974 Place Pontifical Roman Major Seminary, Rome Episcopal consecration Consecrated by Camillo Ruini Date 12 September 1998 Place Archbasilica of St. John Lateran, Rome

On 3 July 1998, Pope John Paul II appointed Moretti Titular Bishop of Mopta, granting him the position of prelate secretary of the Vicariate of Rome and appointing him an auxiliary bishop of Rome for the central sector of the diocese.[1][2]

He was consecrated a bishop in the Papal Archbasilica of St. John Lateran on 12 September 1998 by Cardinal Camillo Ruini.[2]

From 17 October 2003, he held the position of Vicegerent of Rome and in 2004, he assumed the role of auxiliary bishop for the eastern sector of the diocese.[2]

Moretti also held the position of ecclesiastical assistant to Pius Sodalizio dei Piceni, was a member of the committee for the foundation of religion and worship of called Istituto Guido and Bice Schillaci Ventura, was on the council for economic affairs of the Diocese of Rome, was the episcopal president of the family and life commission of the Lazio Episcopal Conference, was a member of the family and life commission of the Italian Episcopal Conference, and was the national ecclesiastical assistant to UNITALSI.[2]

On 10 June 2010, he was appointed Archbishop of Salerno-Campagna-Acerno. Additionally, he took the title ex officio of Primate of the Kingdom of Naples.[2]

References

1. "Mons. Luigi Moretti nominato Arcivescovo di Salerno" [Mons. Luigi Moretti appointed Archbishop of Salerno]. UNITALSI (in Italian). 2010. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
2. "Monsignor Luigi Moretti è il nuovo Arcivescovo di Salerno-Campagna-Acerno" [Monsignor Luigi Moretti is the new Archbishop of Salerno-Campagna-Acerno]. Parish of St. Peter (in Italian). Archived from the original on 24 June 2010. Retrieved 16 December 2017.

External links

• Archdiocese of Salerno-Campagna-Acerno
• Diocese of Rome

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Geoffrey Francis Mayne	— TITULAR — Bishop of Mopta 1998–2010	Succeeded by Christopher James Coyne
Preceded by —	Auxiliary Bishop of Rome 1998—2003	Succeeded by —
Preceded by Cesare Nosiglia	Vicegerent of the Diocese of Rome 2003–2010	Succeeded by Filippo Iannone
Preceded by Gerardo Pierro	Archbishop of Salerno-Campagna-Acerno 2010–2019	Succeeded by Andrea Bellandi
	Primate of the Kingdom of Naples 2010–2019