Pietro Gabrielli

Pietro Gabrielli S.D.B. (17 March 1931 – 6 February 2026) was an Italian-born Roman Catholic prelate and member of the Salesians of Don Bosco who served as Vicar Apostolic of Méndez in Ecuador from 1993 until his retirement in 2008.

Early life and priesthood Pietro Gabrielli was born on 17 March 1931 in Pove del Grappa, in the Province of Vicenza, Italy.

Episcopal ministry On 1 July 1993, Pope John Paul II appointed Gabrielli as Vicar Apostolic of Méndez and Titular Bishop of Taparura. He was succeeded by Néstor Montesdeoca Becerra, S.D.B.

Death Gabrielli died in Macas, Ecuador on 6 February 2026, at the age of 94.

Legacy Gabrielli is remembered for his long missionary service in Ecuador and his close pastoral relationship with the people of the Amazon region, whom he continued to visit even after retirement.