Luigi Ferrando
Catholic bishop
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| Intro | Catholic bishop | |
| Places | Italy Brazil | |
| is | Priest | |
| Work field | Religion | |
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| Religion: | Catholic church | |
| Birth | 22 January 1941, Agazzano, Province of Piacenza, Emilia-Romagna, Italy | |
| Age | 83 years |
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Biography
Luigi Ferrando (Dom Luís) (born January 22, 1941) is the current bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bragança do Pará.
Biography
Ferrando was born in Agazzano, in the Province of Piacenza. He was ordained priest on May 1, 1965 by the auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Miniato Paolo Ghizzoni.
On May 5, 1996 he received episcopal ordination of Bragança do Pará from cardinal Ersilio Tonini. He replaces the previous bishop of Bragança Miguel Maria Giambelli.
Awards
Mons. Ferrando received the "Antonino d'oro" of the Province of Piacenza.
Resources
- Profile of Mons. Ferrando www.catholic-hierarchy.org