For the cyclist, see Luigi Ferrando (cyclist).

Luigi Ferrando (Dom Luís; born 22 January 1941) is the emeritus 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 1 May 1965, by the auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Miniato, Paolo Ghizzoni.

On 5 May 1996, Ferrando received episcopal ordination of Bragança do Pará from cardinal Ersilio Tonini. He replaced the previous bishop of Bragança Miguel Maria Giambelli; he was the first non-Barnabite bishop of Bragança from its elevation. Ferrando retired on 17 August 2016.

Awards

Ferrando received the "Antonino d'oro" of the Province of Piacenza.[1]

Notes

  1. ^ (in Italian) liberta.it Archived 22 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine

Resources

Allikas: Https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luigi_Ferrando
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