Agostino Superbo

Agostino Superbo (7 February 1940 – 2 August 2026) was an Italian Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Potenza–Muro Lucano–Marsico Nuovo from 2001 until his retirement in 2015. Previously, he was the Bishop of Sessa Aurunca (1991–1994), Bishop of Altamura-Gravina-Acquaviva delle Fonti (1994–1997) and a General Ecclesiastical Assistant of Italian Catholic Action (1996–2001).

Early life, education and priestly ministry Superbo was born on 7 February 1940 in Minervino Murge, Apulia. He was ordained a priest on 29 June 1963 by Bishop Francesco Brustia after completing his ecclesiastical studies at the Pontifical Theological Seminary of Southern Italy and the University of Bari.

Episcopal ministry On 18 May 1991, Pope John Paul II appointed Superbo as Bishop of Sessa Aurunca. He received episcopal consecration on 29 June 1991 from Cardinal Michele Giordano.

On 6 August 1997, Pope John Paul II accepted his resignation as Bishop of Altamura–Gravina–Acquaviva delle Fonti, and Superbo was concentrated at his service as the General Ecclesiastical Assistant of Italian Catholic Action.

Archbishop of Potenza On 9 January 2001, Pope John Paul II appointed Superbo Archbishop of Potenza–Muro Lucano–Marsico Nuovo, succeeding Ennio Appignanesi.

Later life and death In June 2023, Superbo celebrated the 60th anniversary of his priestly ordination in his hometown of Minervino Murge. The celebration included a Solemn Mass attended by Cardinal Marcello Semeraro.

Superbo died in Andria on 2 August 2026 at the age of 86.