Joseph Candolfi
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Joseph Candolfi was a Swiss Prelate
of the Roman Catholic Church
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Joseph Candolfi was born in Reconvilier, Switzerland, ordained a priest on July 1, 1947. Candolfi was appointed bishop to the Diocese of Basel as well as Titular Bishop of Frequentium on June 1, 1983 and ordained bishop June 29, 1983. Candolfi retired on March 30, 1996 as Auxiliary bishop.
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 the 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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Joseph Candolfi was born in Reconvilier, Switzerland, ordained a priest on July 1, 1947. Candolfi was appointed bishop to the Diocese of Basel as well as Titular Bishop of Frequentium on June 1, 1983 and ordained bishop June 29, 1983. Candolfi retired on March 30, 1996 as Auxiliary bishop.
See also
- List of oldest Catholic bishops
- Diocese of Basel
External links
- Catholic-Hierarchy
- Diocese of Basel (German)