Gaetano Michetti
Gaetano Michetti | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Pesaro | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | Roman Catholic Diocese of Pesaro |
| In office | 1975–1998 |
| Predecessor | Luigi Carlo Borromeo |
| Successor | Angelo Bagnasco |
| Previous post(s) | Auxiliary bishop of Fermo |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 8 August 1948 |
| Consecration | 15 August 1961 by Mgr Norberto Perini |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 March 1922 |
| Died | 13 December 2007 (aged 85) Corridonia,  Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
| Occupation | bishop |
| Profession | priest |
| Styles of Gaetano Michetti | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Reference style | His Excellency |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Gaetano Michetti (3 March 1922 – 13 December 2007) was the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pesaro in Italy. Appointed by Pope John XXIII in July 1975, he served until 3 January 1998.
Biography
[edit]Born in Corridonia in 1922, Michetti was ordained as a Catholic priest on 8 August 1948. He was appointed Auxiliary bishop of Fermo on 31 May 1961 and was ordained titular Bishop of Irenopilis in Cilicia on 15 August 1961.[1] He was council father during the four sessions of Second Vatican Council.
He was appointed coadjutor bishop of Pesaro on 7 July 1973,[2] and installed as bishop after monsignor Luigi Borromeo's death, on 4 July 1975.
Bishop Gaetano Michetti died on 13 December 2007,[3] at the age of 85.
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Profile of Mons. Michetti www.catholic-hierarchy.org
- Official Page of diocese of Pesaro
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