Luigi Bettazzi
Luigi Bettazzi (born 26 November 1923) is an Italian Prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.
Luigi Bettazzi | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of the Diocese of Ivrea (emeritus) | |
 Bishop Bettazzi in 2008 | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | Roman Catholic Diocese of Ivrea |
| In office | 1966–1999 |
| Predecessor | Albino Mensa |
| Successor | Arrigo Miglio |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 4 August 1946 |
| Consecration | 4 October 1963 by Giacomo Lercaro |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 November 1923 Treviso, Italy |
| Previous post | Auxiliary Bishop of Bologna |
Biography
Bettazzi was born in Treviso and was ordained a priest on 4 August 1946. Bettazzi was appointed Auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Bologna, as well as titular bishop of Thagaste, on 10 August 1963[1][2] and ordained on 4 October 1963. Bettazzi was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Ivrea on 26 November 1966 where he would remain until his retirement on 20 February 1999. Bettazzi is "the only surviving bishop of the original 40 who signed the" Pact of the catacombs in 1965.[3]
See also
- List of oldest Catholic bishops
- Archdiocese of Bologna
- Diocese of Ivrea
References
- "Thagaste (Titular See)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved October 7, 2016
- "Titular Episcopal See of Thagaste Algeria" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved October 7, 2016
- Pope Francis' Emphasis On Poverty Revives The 'Pact of The Catacombs', www.npr.org, retrieved 26 November 2015
- O'Grady, Desmond (18 December 2012). "The Spirit Is Still on the Job". Commonweal. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
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