Raffaele Castielli
Raffaele Castielli (5 March 1927 – 3 August 2018) was an Italian bishop, ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lucera-Troia. He was ordained a priest on July 9, 1950. He was appointed first bishop of the newly merged Diocese of Lucera-Troia on February 11, 1987, receiving his episcopal consecration on March 25, 1989 from Archbishop Salvatore De Giorgi. Castielli retired as bishop on May 18, 1996.[1]
Raffaele Castielli | |
|---|---|
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | Diocese of Lucera-Troia |
| In office | 1987–1996 |
| Predecessor | Carmelo Cassati (Lucera), Salvatore De Giorgi (Troia) |
| Successor | Francesco Zerrillo |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | July 9, 1950 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 March 1927 Faeto, Italy |
| Died | 3 August 2018 (aged 91) Lucera, Italy |
References
External links
- Profile of Mons. Castielli www.catholic-hierarchy.org
- Profile of Mons. Castielli www.gcatholic.org
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