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Antonio Nuzzi

1926 – 2016

Italian archbishop

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Lived 1926 – 2016 (aged 90). Antonio Nuzzi was an Italian catholic priest and catholic bishop.

Antonio Nuzzi (3 August 1926 – 8 September 2016) was an Italian Catholic archbishop.

Nuzzi served as Archbishop of Sant'Angelo dei Lombardi-Conza-Bisaccia and as Bishop of Nusco. He then was the head of the combined Archdiocese of Sant' Angelo dei Lombardi-Conza-Nusco-Bisacci. Lastly, he served as Bishop of Teramo-Atri.

Biography Antonio Nuzzi was born on 3 August 1926 in Bojano, a comune in the Province of Campobasso and the Italian region of Molise.

Nuzzi was ordained a priest on 2 April 1949 and was incardinated in the Archdiocese of Conza-Sant'Angelo dei Lombardi-Bisaccia. Pope John Paul II appointed him Archbishop of Sant'Angelo dei Lombardi-Bisaccia and Bishop of Nusco on 21 February 1981. He was consecrated a bishop on 15 March of that year by Sebastiano Baggio, the Prefect of the Congregation for Bishops, with Archbishop Pietro Santoro and Bishop Angelo Criscito as co-consecrators.

After unification of the Diocese of Nusco with the Archdiocese of Sant'Angelo dei Lombardi-Conza-Bisaccia, Nuzzi was appointed the first Archbishop of Sant'Angelo dei Lombardi-Conza-Nusco-Bisaccia. On 31 December 1988, he was appointed Archbishop-Bishop of Teramo-Atri.

On 24 August 2002, Pope John Paul II accepted his resignation due to age. He died on 8 September 2016.

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Roman Catholic Bishop of Nusco, Roman Catholic Bishop of Teramo-Atri, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Conza-Sant’Angelo dei Lombardi-Bisaccia, Apostolic administrator

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Who was Antonio Nuzzi?

Italian archbishop (1926–2016)

When was Antonio Nuzzi born?

Antonio Nuzzi was born on 3 August 1926 in Bojano.

When did Antonio Nuzzi die?

Antonio Nuzzi died on 8 September 2016 in Bojano.

What was Antonio Nuzzi's occupation?

Antonio Nuzzi was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.

What nationality was Antonio Nuzzi?

Antonio Nuzzi was Italian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Antonio Nuzzi

· Wikidata: Q603887

· DBpedia: Antonio Nuzzi

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