Antonio Iannucci
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Antonio Iannucci was an Italian
Prelate
of Roman Catholic Church
.
Iannucci was born in Bolognano
, Italy
in 1914 and was ordained
a priest on March 25, 1938. He was appointed Auxiliary bishop
of the Archdiocese of Pescara-Penne
on March 20, 1955 and ordained on May 8m 1955. On February 16, 1959 he was appointed bishop of the Archdiocese of Pescara-Penne
and then Archbishop with the name change of the diocese on March 2, 1982. He retired from the position on April 21, 1990.
Iannucci was the Titular bishop of Hadriania from 1955 - 1959. He died in Pescara
, Italy.
Italy
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Prelate
Prelate
A prelate is a high-ranking member of the clergy who is an ordinary or who ranks in precedence with ordinaries. The word derives from the Latin prælatus, the past participle of præferre, which means "carry before", "be set above or over" or "prefer"; hence, a prelate is one set over others.-Related...
of Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
.
Iannucci was born in Bolognano
Bolognano
Bolognano is a comune and town in the Province of Pescara in the Abruzzo region of Italy....
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
in 1914 and was ordained
Holy Orders
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a priest on March 25, 1938. He was appointed Auxiliary bishop
Auxiliary bishop
An auxiliary bishop, in the Roman Catholic Church, is an additional bishop assigned to a diocese because the diocesan bishop is unable to perform his functions, the diocese is so extensive that it requires more than one bishop to administer, or the diocese is attached to a royal or imperial office...
of the Archdiocese of Pescara-Penne
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pescara-Penne
The archdiocese of Pescara-Penne was a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in central Italy. It was created in 1982, by a name change and elevation in rank from the diocese of Penne e Pescara. That was in turn created in 1949, when the historic diocese of Penne-Atri was split up, with Atri...
on March 20, 1955 and ordained on May 8m 1955. On February 16, 1959 he was appointed bishop of the Archdiocese of Pescara-Penne
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pescara-Penne
The archdiocese of Pescara-Penne was a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in central Italy. It was created in 1982, by a name change and elevation in rank from the diocese of Penne e Pescara. That was in turn created in 1949, when the historic diocese of Penne-Atri was split up, with Atri...
and then Archbishop with the name change of the diocese on March 2, 1982. He retired from the position on April 21, 1990.
Iannucci was the Titular bishop of Hadriania from 1955 - 1959. He died in Pescara
Pescara
Pescara is the capital city of the Province of Pescara, in the Abruzzo region of Italy. As of January 1, 2007 it was the most populated city within Abruzzo at 123,059 residents, 400,000 with the surrounding metropolitan area...
, Italy.
External links
- Profile at Catholic-Hierarchy
- Diocese Site (Italian)