Luigi Ferrando

Luigi Ferrando
Bishop of Diocese of Bragança do Pará
Church Roman Catholic Church
See Diocese of Bragança do Pará
In office 1996 - present
Predecessor Miguel Maria Giambelli
Orders
Ordination May 1, 1965
Personal details
Born (1941-01-22)January 22, 1941
Agazzano

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.[1]

Notes

  1. (Italian)www.liberta.it

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