Luigi Bettazzi
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Luigi Bettazzi is an Italian Prelate
of Roman Catholic Church
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Luigi Bettazzi was born in Treviso
, ordained a priest on August 4, 1946. Bettazzi was appointed Auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Bologna as well as titular bishop of Thagaste on August 10, 1963 and ordained October 4, 1963. Luigi Bettazzi would be appointed bishop of the Diocese of Ivrea
on November 26, 1966 where he would remain until his retirement on February 20, 1999.
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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Luigi Bettazzi was born in Treviso
Treviso
Treviso is a city and comune in Veneto, northern Italy. It is the capital of the province of Treviso and the municipality has 82,854 inhabitants : some 3,000 live within the Venetian walls or in the historical and monumental center, some 80,000 live in the urban center proper, while the city...
, ordained a priest on August 4, 1946. Bettazzi was appointed Auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Bologna as well as titular bishop of Thagaste on August 10, 1963 and ordained October 4, 1963. Luigi Bettazzi would be appointed bishop of the Diocese of Ivrea
Roman Catholic Diocese of Ivrea
The Italian Catholic diocese of Ivrea is in Piedmont. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Turin.-History:The episcopal see of Ivrea is said to have been established by Eusebius of Vercelli about the middle of the fourth century. The first historically certain bishop is Eulogius The Italian...
on November 26, 1966 where he would remain until his retirement on February 20, 1999.
See also
- List of oldest Catholic bishops
- Archdiocese of Bologna
- Diocese of IvreaRoman Catholic Diocese of IvreaThe Italian Catholic diocese of Ivrea is in Piedmont. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Turin.-History:The episcopal see of Ivrea is said to have been established by Eusebius of Vercelli about the middle of the fourth century. The first historically certain bishop is Eulogius The Italian...
External links
- Catholic-Hierarchy
- Ivrea Diocese (Italian)