Piergiorgio Silvano Nesti (February 11, 1931–December 13, 2009) was an Italian

Italy

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 Roman Catholic archbishop.

Ordained on August 30, 1959, Nesti was appointed archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Camerino-San Severino Marche on July 23, 1993 and was ordained bishop on August 30, 1993. On November 27, 1996, Pope John Paul II

Pope John Paul II

Blessed Pope John Paul II , born Karol Józef Wojtyła , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death on 2 April 2005, at of age. His was the second-longest documented pontificate, which lasted ; only Pope Pius IX ...

 appointed Nesti Secretary of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life

Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life

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. Nesti retired from this final position on July 10, 2006.