Francesco Marino
Francesco Marino | |
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Bishop of Avellino | |
Diocese | Diocese of Avellino |
Appointed | 13 November 2004 |
Installed | 14 January 2005 |
Predecessor | Antonio Forte |
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Ordination | 6 October 1979 |
Consecration | 8 January 2005 by Crescenzio Cardinal Sepe |
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Born | |
Nationality | Italian |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Motto | Nos multi in illo uno unum |
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Francesco Marino is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church and the current Bishop of Avellino.
Biography
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 Cardainl Sepe. and co-consecrators Mario Milano and Antonio Forte.[1] He took the Latin motto "nos multi in ilo 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]
References
- ^ "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.