Nicola Agnozzi
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Nicola Agnozzi was an Italian
Prelate
of Roman Catholic Church
.
Agnozzi was born in Fermo, Italy
and was ordained a priest on March 18, 1934 from the religious Order of Friars Minor Conventual. He was appointed Auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Ndola in Zambia
, along with Titular Bishop of Adramyttium on April 2, 1962, and was appointed bishop on July 1, 1962.
Agnozzi was appointed to bishop of Diocese of Ndola in Zambia)
on February 1, 1966 and resigned on July 10, 1975. On March 24, 1976 he was appointed to the Diocese of Ariano, as well as the Diocese of Lacedonia
. Agnozzi became bishop of the Diocese of Ariano Irpino-Lacedonia
when the Ariano and Lacedonia dioceses were consolidated in 1986, retiring from diocese on June 11, 1988.
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...
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...
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Agnozzi was born in Fermo, Italy
Fermo
Fermo is a town and comune of the Marche, Italy, in the Province of Fermo.Fermo is located on a hill, the Sabulo with a fine view, on a branch from Porto San Giorgio on the Adriatic coast railway....
and was ordained a priest on March 18, 1934 from the religious Order of Friars Minor Conventual. He was appointed Auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Ndola in Zambia
Roman Catholic Diocese of Ndola
-History:* January 8, 1938: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Ndola from the Apostolic Prefecture of Broken Hill* January 13, 1949: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Ndola* April 25, 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Ndola-Leadership:...
, along with Titular Bishop of Adramyttium on April 2, 1962, and was appointed bishop on July 1, 1962.
Agnozzi was appointed to bishop of Diocese of Ndola in Zambia)
Roman Catholic Diocese of Ndola
-History:* January 8, 1938: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Ndola from the Apostolic Prefecture of Broken Hill* January 13, 1949: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Ndola* April 25, 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Ndola-Leadership:...
on February 1, 1966 and resigned on July 10, 1975. On March 24, 1976 he was appointed to the Diocese of Ariano, as well as the Diocese of Lacedonia
Diocese of Lacedonia
The Italian Catholic diocese of Lacedonia, in Campania, existed until 1986. It was a suffragan of the archdiocese of Benevento.-History:The episcopal see at Lacedonia dated from the eleventh century. The first known bishop is Desiderius, mentioned in 1082, but he is known to have had predecessors...
. Agnozzi became bishop of the Diocese of Ariano Irpino-Lacedonia
Roman Catholic Diocese of Ariano Irpino-Lacedonia
The Italian Catholic diocese of Ariano was a suffragan of the archdiocese of Benevento. In 1986 it was united with the diocese of Lacedonia to form the current diocese of Ariano Irpino-Lacedonia.-History:...
when the Ariano and Lacedonia dioceses were consolidated in 1986, retiring from diocese on June 11, 1988.
See also
- List of oldest Catholic bishops
- Diocese of Ndola (Zambia)Roman Catholic Diocese of Ndola-History:* January 8, 1938: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Ndola from the Apostolic Prefecture of Broken Hill* January 13, 1949: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Ndola* April 25, 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Ndola-Leadership:...
- Diocese of ArianoRoman Catholic Diocese of Ariano Irpino-LacedoniaThe Italian Catholic diocese of Ariano was a suffragan of the archdiocese of Benevento. In 1986 it was united with the diocese of Lacedonia to form the current diocese of Ariano Irpino-Lacedonia.-History:...
- Diocese of LacedoniaDiocese of LacedoniaThe Italian Catholic diocese of Lacedonia, in Campania, existed until 1986. It was a suffragan of the archdiocese of Benevento.-History:The episcopal see at Lacedonia dated from the eleventh century. The first known bishop is Desiderius, mentioned in 1082, but he is known to have had predecessors...