Francesco Imberti was the Italian archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vercelli from his appointment by Pope Pius XII on 10 October 1945 until his retirement on 5 September 1966.
Biography
Born in Racconigi in 1882, he was graduated in theology and ordained priest in 1906. He was priesthood in Turin Cathedral.
He was appointed bishop of Aosta[1] on 23 July 1932 and archbishop of Vercelli[2] on 10 October 1945. He was council father during the four sessions of Second Vatican Council. He retired on 7 September 1966 and died on 27 January 1967 at the age of 84.[3]
Bibliography
- Giuseppe Tuninetti, In memoriam. Clero della diocesi di Torino defunto dal 1951 al 2007. Vescovi, preti e diaconi, Torino, Effatà, 2008, pp. 38–39, ISBN 9788874024537.
References
- ^ Aimé-Pierre Frutaz, Fonti per la storia de la Valle d'Aosta, "Cronotassi dei vescovi", S. 327
- ^ "Sub Lege Libertas". Archived from the original on April 5, 2017. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
- ^ Cartolina S. Ecc. Mons. Francesco Imberti Arcivescovo di Vercelli 1950 ca
External links
- Profile of Mons. Imberti www.catholic-hierarchy.org [self-published]
- Official Page of archdiocese of Vercelli
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