Summary
Francesco Marino is an Italian ordinary of the Catholic Church and the current Bishop of Avellino.
Francesco Marino | |||||||||||||||||
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| Bishop of Nola | |||||||||||||||||
| Diocese | Nola | ||||||||||||||||
| Appointed | 11 November 2016 | ||||||||||||||||
| Predecessor | Beniamino Depalma | ||||||||||||||||
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| Ordination | 6 October 1979 | ||||||||||||||||
| Consecration | 8 January 2005 by Crescenzio Cardinal Sepe | ||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 24 November 1955 | ||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Italian | ||||||||||||||||
| Denomination | Roman Catholic | ||||||||||||||||
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Avellino (2004–2016) | ||||||||||||||||
| Motto | In illo uno unum | ||||||||||||||||
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Biography edit
Francesco Marino was born in Cesa, a comune in Campania, Italy. He studied at the Campano Interregional Pontifical Seminary of Naples (Posillipo) and was ordained a priest on 6 October 1979 in the Diocese of Aversa.
On 13 November 2004, Pope John Paul II appointed him the Bishop of Avellino, succeeding Antonio Forte, who retired due to age. He was consecrated in the Aversa Cathedral on 8 January 2005 by Crescenzio Cardinal Sepe. and co-consecrators Mario Milano and Antonio Forte.[1] He took the Latin motto "nos multi in illo uno unum."
On 31 July 2015, he served as principal consecrator of Sergio Melillo.
In 2011, he was elected to the Episcopal Commission for the Campano Interregional Pontifical Seminary of Naples (Posillipo).[2]
On 11 November 2016, Marino was appointed the Bishop of Nola, succeeding Bishop Beniamino Depalma.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Bishop Francesco Marino". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- ^ "Commissione Episcopale per il Pontificio Seminario Campano Interregionale". Pontifico Seminario Campano Interregionale (in Italian). Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- ^ "Other Pontifical Acts" (PDF). Holy See Press Office. 11 November 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 January 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
External links edit
- Diocese of Avellino website
- Diocese of Nola website[permanent dead link]