José Gottardi Cristelli

José Gottardi Cristelli

Archbishop of Montevideo
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Montevideo
In office5 June 1985 – 4 December 1998
PredecessorCarlos Parteli
SuccessorNicolás Cotugno
Previous postsAuxiliary Bishop of Montevideo (1975-1985)
Titular Bishop of Bellicastrum (1972-1985)
Auxiliary Bishop of Mercedes (1972-1975)
Orders
Ordination15 October 1950
Consecration30 April 1972
by Augustin-Joseph Sépinski
Personal details
Born(1923-09-21)21 September 1923
Died7 March 2005(2005-03-07) (aged 81)
Nationality Uruguayan
DenominationRoman Catholic
ResidenceMontevideo

José Gottardi Cristelli, S.D.B. (21 September 1923, in Baselga di Pinè, Trentino – 7 March 2005, in Montevideo) was a Uruguayan cleric.

He was ordained on 15 October 1950 as a Salesian of Don Bosco. On 1 March 1972 he was appointed titular bishop of Bellicastrum and auxiliary bishop of Mercedes; three years later, auxiliary bishop of Montevideo. On 5 June 1985 he was appointed Archbishop of Montevideo; he retired in 1998.[1]

References

  1. ^ José Gottardi dies (in Spanish)