Albert Conrad De Vito

Albert Conrad De Vito, OFMCap was an Italian Capuchin friar, who was installed as the first Bishop of Lucknow in December 1946.

Birth De Vito was born in Provvidenti in 1904 to Raffaele and Maria Felice Cinelli.

Life On 20 January 1942, he was appointed the Parish Priest of St. Joseph's Church of Lucknow. He was appointed first Bishop of the new Diocese of Lucknow on 12 December 1946. he was consecrated on 16 February 1947, the governor of U.P., Sir Francis Wylie extended full support and also attended the consecration and played an important role in the festivities that followed. He remained Bishop of Lucknow until 16 November 1970.

In early 1950, Bishop Conrad expressed deep concern for primary education. He founded Anand Bhawan School and Institute of the Maids of the Poor in Barabanki city. He also founded four orphanages, 38 schools, three hospitals and about 20 clinics and a university. Pope Paul VI: glimpses of his life before he became Pope Art at the service of faith: art, painting, architecture, symbols, local customs, music, and dance at the service of the church, as visualized by the Fathers of the II Vatican Ecumenical Council outside the Council Hall The Second Vatican Council at a Glance: Summary of the Documents of the Second Vatican Council Spiritual Life Made Easy Pastoral Hints