Giovanni Melis Fois
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Giovanni Melis Fois was an Italian
Prelate
of Roman Catholic Church
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Fois was born in Sorgono, Italy
and ordained a priest on August 13, 1939 from the Archidocese of Oristano
. On May 25, 1963, he was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Tempio-Ampurias
and ordained bishop July 28, 1963. Fois was then appointed to bishop of the Diocese of Nuoro
November 1, 1970 where he remained until retirement on April 16, 1992.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
Prelate
Prelate
A prelate is a high-ranking member of the clergy who is an ordinary or who ranks in precedence with ordinaries. The word derives from the Latin prælatus, the past participle of præferre, which means "carry before", "be set above or over" or "prefer"; hence, a prelate is one set over others.-Related...
of Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
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Fois was born in Sorgono, Italy
Sorgono
Sorgono is a comune in the Province of Nuoro in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 90 km north of Cagliari and about 35 km southwest of Nuoro. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,927 and an area of 56.2 km².Sorgono borders the following municipalities: Atzara,...
and ordained a priest on August 13, 1939 from the Archidocese of Oristano
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Oristano
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Oristano is a metropolitan see of the Roman Catholic Church in Sardinia, Italy.It was erected in the eleventh century.Since 25 June 2006 the Archbishop of Oristano has been Ignazio Sanna.-Archbishops list:...
. On May 25, 1963, he was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Tempio-Ampurias
Roman Catholic Diocese of Tempio-Ampurias
The diocese of Tempio-Ampurias is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Sardinia, Italy. Until 1986 it was known as diocese of Ampurias e Tempio...
and ordained bishop July 28, 1963. Fois was then appointed to bishop of the Diocese of Nuoro
Roman Catholic Diocese of Nuoro
The Italian Catholic diocese of Nuoro is in Sardinia. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Cagliari. Historically it was the diocese of Galtelli until 1779, and then the diocese of Galtelli-Nuoro until 1928.-History:...
November 1, 1970 where he remained until retirement on April 16, 1992.