Giovanni Ricchiuti

Giovanni Ricchiuti is an Italian archbishop of the Catholic church. On 15 October, he's been appointed as archbishop of the diocese of Altamura-Gravina-Acquaviva delle Fonti.[1]

Giovanni Ricchiuti
ProvinceBari, Italy
DioceseDiocese of Altamura-Gravina-Acquaviva delle Fonti
Installed15 October 2013
Orders
Ordination9 September 1972 by archbishop Giuseppe Carata
Personal details
Born (1948-08-01) August 1, 1948
Bisceglie. Italy
NationalityItalian
DenominationCatholicism
MottoMisericordia et veritas iustitia et pax
Coat of arms

Life

Giovanni Ricchiuti was born on 1 August 1948 in Bisceglie, in the Province of Barletta-Andria-Trani. He studied at the middle school of the seminary of Bisceglie and he attended the high school and seminaries in Molfetta. On 9 September 1972, he was ordained as presbyter by archbishop Giuseppe Carata. After the ordainment, he continued to study inside the Pontificio Istituto Biblico, Rome.[2]

From 1975 to 1976, he was vicerector of the Minor Seminary and then he was appointed parochial vicar of the parrocchia della Misericordia, in Bisceglie, where he stayed until 1979; in 1980, he was appointed parish priest, while on February 1994, he left the parish after being appointed rector of the seminary Pontificio Seminario Regionale Pugliese Pio XI, located in Molfetta.

On 27 July 2005, Pope Benedict XVI appointed him as archbishop of Acerenza;[3] he succeeded Michele Scandiffio, who had resigned due to his age. On 8 October, he received episcopal ordination in Basilica di San Giuseppe (Bisceglie), by the archbishop Francesco Monterisi (then cardinal). On 15 October, he took possession of the archdiocese of Acerenza.[4]

On 15 October 2013, Pope Francis nominated him bishop, with the title ad personam of archbishop of the diocese of Altamura-Gravina-Acquaviva delle Fonti;[5] he succeeded Mario Paciello. On 4 January 2014, he took possession of the diocese.

On 23 April 2017, he inaugurated the diocesan family counseling, with the purpose of supporting families and their educational role. He is currently also a member of the Episcopal Commission for Social Problems and Work, Justice and Peace (Italian: Commissione episcopale per i problemi sociali e il lavoro, la giustizia e la pace) of the Episcopal Conference of Italy.[4]

Positions held
  • Archbishop-bishop of the diocese of Altamura-Gravina-Acquaviva delle Fonti
  • Chairman of Pax Christi Italia
  • Governor of the General Hospital Francesco Miulli, in Acquaviva delle Fonti, Bari (Italy)
  • Chairman of the Commissione episcopale per la Famiglia e la Vita e per la Pastorale giovanile della Conferenza episcopale pugliese

Positions held in the past
  • Rector of the seminary Pontificio seminario regionale pugliese Pio XI
  • Archbishop of Acerenza

Episcopal genealogy

Heraldry
Coat of arms Blasonatura
 The scroll of his coat of arms bears the motto: Misericordia et Veritas iustitia et pax , "Mercy and Truth are justice and peace".

The iconographic elements are inspired by the words of Psalm 84 (83), 11:

  • a high mountain, in the center of the coat of arms, evokes the places where God revealed himself: the Sinai, the Tabor;
  • the mountain is marked by a winding path that represents the path to conversion, and to sanctification (iustitia);
  • on the calm sea an olive branch is placed, to symbolize the will of God to be reconciled with men, and therefore the "pax";
  • along this itinerary men have Maria as their guide, represented by the eight-pointed star placed in the left canton.

References
  1. http://www.diocesidialtamura.it/arcivescovo/giovanni-ricchiuti/
  2. https://www.chiesacattolica.it/annuario-cei/vescovo/1570/s-e-r-mons-giovanni-ricchiuti/
  3. Rinuncia dell'arcivescovo di Acerenza (Italia) e nomina del successore
  4. https://it.cathopedia.org/wiki/Giovanni_Ricchiuti
  5. Rinuncia del vescovo di Altamura-Gravina-Acquaviva delle Fonti (Italia) e nomina del successore

See also
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