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Edoardo Menichelli

1939 – 2025

Italian Catholic prelate

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About Edoardo Menichelli

Lived 1939 – 2025 (aged 86). Edoardo Menichelli was an Italian catholic priest and catholic bishop.

Episcopate On 10 June 1994 he was appointed by Pope John Paul II as Archbishop of Chieti-Vasto. He spent ten years in Chieti. He was secretary of the committee for the family of the Italian Episcopal Conference and headed committees for the family, ecumenism and the pastoral care of leisure for the Marche bishops' conference.

On 15 October 2014, on reaching his 75th birthday, he submitted his resignation as required by canon law, but Pope Francis extended the appointment for one year.

Cardinal On 4 January 2015, Pope Francis announced Menichelli would be made a cardinal at a consistory on 14 February. He was assigned the titular church of Sacri Cuori di Gesù e Maria a Tor Fiorenza.

He was appointed a member of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches and of the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Health Care Workers.

Pope Francis accepted his resignation as archbishop on 14 July 2017, with Angelo Spina succeeding him as archbishop of Ancona-Osimo.

On 30 September 2017 Francis named him a member of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura.

Menichelli died in San Severino Marche after a long illness on 20 October 2025, at the age of 86.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Pontifical Lateran University
Positions held
Cardinal, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Ancona-Osimo, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Chieti-Vasto
Awards
Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Holy Sepulchre

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Edoardo Menichelli?

Italian Catholic prelate (1939–2025)

When was Edoardo Menichelli born?

Edoardo Menichelli was born on 14 October 1939 in Serripola.

When did Edoardo Menichelli die?

Edoardo Menichelli died on 20 October 2025 in San Severino Marche.

What was Edoardo Menichelli's occupation?

Edoardo Menichelli was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.

What nationality was Edoardo Menichelli?

Edoardo Menichelli was Italian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Edoardo Menichelli

· Wikidata: Q1287423

· DBpedia: Edoardo Menichelli

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