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Gaetano Guindani

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Styles of
Camillo Guindani
Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleMonsignor
Posthumous stylenone

Gaetano Camillo Guindani[1] (1834-1904) was an Italian prelate that was named bishop of Bergamo in the late years of the 19th century.

Life and career

Born in Cremona[2] at the time part of Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia, after his degree in theology at Pontifical Gregorian University he was ordained priest for his native diocese. He taught dogmatic theology at Cremona's seminary then from 1865 to 1872 he was rector of the seminary. In 1872 pope Pius IX named him bishop of Borgo San Donnino now Fidenza, in 1879 he was transferred by pope Leo XIII to the diocese of Bergamo. He died in 1904 in Bergamo.

Notes

In 1889 he confirmed the young Angelo Roncalli elected in 1958 pope John XXIII[3]

Preceded by Bishop of Bergamo
1879 -1904
Succeeded by


References

  1. ^ [1] From catholic hierarchy website page about Guindani
  2. ^ [2] From an Italian website, Guindani biograpry
  3. ^ [3] From an Italian website

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