Bruno Foresti (6 May 1923 – 26 July 2022) was an Italian prelate of Catholic Church. At the time of his death at age 101, he was the oldest living Catholic bishop from Italy.
His Excellency Bruno Foresti | |
|---|---|
| Bishop Emeritus of Brescia | |
 Photo of the bishop | |
| Archdiocese | Milan |
| See | Roman Catholic Diocese of Brescia |
| Appointed | 15 June 1983 |
| Term ended | 19 December 1998 |
| Predecessor | Luigi Morstabilini |
| Successor | Giulio Sanguineti |
| Previous post(s) | Auxiliary Bishop of Modena-Nonantola and Titular Bishop of Plestia (1974–1976) Archbishop of Modena-Nonantola (1976–1983) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 7 April 1946 by Adriano Bernareggi |
| Consecration | 10 January 1975 by Clemente Gaddi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 May 1923 |
| Died | 26 July 2022 (aged 99) Gavardo, Italy |
Foresti was born in Tavernola Bergamasca, Italy and was ordained a priest on 7 April 1946. Foresti was appointed auxiliary bishop to the Archdiocese of Modena-Nonantola on 12 December 1974 as well as Titular Bishop of Plestia and ordained bishop on 10 January 1975. Foresti was then appointed Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Modena-Nonantola on 2 April 1976. Foresti's final appointment was to bishop of the Diocese of Brescia and he retired as bishop of Brescia on 15 December 1998.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ Erlandson, Greg (6 January 1989). "Pope calls family missionaries 'leaven of Church'". Pittsburgh Catholic. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ "Archbishop Bruno Foresti †". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
External links
edit- Brescia Diocese (Italian)
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