Luigi Amaducci
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Luigi Amaducci was the Roman Catholic archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ravenna-Cervia
, Italy
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to the priesthood
on April 5, 1947. Amaducci was named
bishop of what is now the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cesena-Sarsina
on May 28, 1977 and was consecrated on June 18, 1977. On October 27, 1990, Amaducci was appointed archbishop of the Diocese of Ravenna-Cervia
prior to retiring on March 9, 2000.
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ravenna-Cervia
The Archdiocese of Ravenna-Cervia is a metropolitan archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. The cathedral of the archdiocese is the Cathedral Basilica of the Resurrection of Our Lord in Ravenna; the Cathedral of Saint Peter in Cervia is the co-cathedral of...
, Italy
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...
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Episcopacy
Luigi Amaducci was ordainedOrdination
In general religious use, ordination is the process by which individuals are consecrated, that is, set apart as clergy to perform various religious rites and ceremonies. The process and ceremonies of ordination itself varies by religion and denomination. One who is in preparation for, or who is...
to the priesthood
Priesthood (Catholic Church)
The ministerial orders of the Catholic Church include the orders of bishops, deacons and presbyters, which in Latin is sacerdos. The ordained priesthood and common priesthood are different in function and essence....
on April 5, 1947. Amaducci was named
Appointment of Catholic bishops
The appointment of bishops in the Catholic Church is a complicated process. Outgoing bishops, neighbouring bishops, the faithful, the apostolic nuncio, various members of the Roman Curia, and the pope all have a role in the selection...
bishop of what is now the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cesena-Sarsina
Roman Catholic Diocese of Cesena-Sarsina
The Italian Catholic diocese of Cesena-Sarsina, in Emilia Romagna is created on September 30, 1986, after the diocese of Sarsina was united with the historic diocese of Cesenaas a suffragan of the archdiocese of Ravenna-Cervia....
on May 28, 1977 and was consecrated on June 18, 1977. On October 27, 1990, Amaducci was appointed archbishop of the Diocese of Ravenna-Cervia
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ravenna-Cervia
The Archdiocese of Ravenna-Cervia is a metropolitan archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. The cathedral of the archdiocese is the Cathedral Basilica of the Resurrection of Our Lord in Ravenna; the Cathedral of Saint Peter in Cervia is the co-cathedral of...
prior to retiring on March 9, 2000.