Luigi del Gallo Roccagiovine
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Luigi del Gallo marquess di Roccagiovine (12 July 1922 – 12 May 2011) was an Italian Prelate
of Catholic Church.
Roccagiovine was born in Rome and was ordained a priest on March 19, 1950. He belonged to Italian noble family of the Marquesses of Roccagiovine. Del Gallo was appointed Titular Bishop
of Camplum as well as an official of the Diocese of Rome
ond 20 December 1982 and consecrated 6 January 1983. Roccagiovine retired as an official of the Diocese of Rome in 1997.
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 Catholic Church.
Roccagiovine was born in Rome and was ordained a priest on March 19, 1950. He belonged to Italian noble family of the Marquesses of Roccagiovine. Del Gallo was appointed Titular Bishop
Titular bishop
A titular bishop in various churches is a bishop who is not in charge of a diocese.By definition a bishop is an "overseer" of a community of the faithful, so when a priest is ordained a bishop the tradition of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches is that he be ordained for a specific place...
of Camplum as well as an official of the Diocese of Rome
Diocese of Rome
The Diocese of Rome is a diocese of the Catholic Church in Rome, Italy. The bishop of Rome is the Pope, who is the Supreme Pontiff and leader of the Catholic Church...
ond 20 December 1982 and consecrated 6 January 1983. Roccagiovine retired as an official of the Diocese of Rome in 1997.