Antonio Bagnoli

Antonio Bagnoli (25 February 1902 – 24 December 1997) was an Italian ordinary of the Catholic Church. He was the bishop of Volterra and then the bishop of Fiesole.

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Antonio Bagnoli
Bishop of Fiesole
Bagnoli's tomb with his coat of arms in the Fiesole Cathedral
DioceseFiesole
In office8 April 1954–1 August 1977
PredecessorGiovanni Giorgis
SuccessorSimone Scatizzi
Personal details
Born25 February 1902
Cortenuova, Lombardy, Italy
Died24 December 1997(1997-12-24) (aged 95)
BuriedFiesole Cathedral
Previous post(s)Bishop of Volterra (1943–1954)
Ordination history
History
Priestly ordination
Date25 July 1925
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecratorElia Dalla Costa
Co-consecratorsUgo Giubbi
Francesco Niccoli
Date7 October 1943

Biography

Antonio Bagnoli was born on 25 February 1902 in Cortenuova, an Italian comune in the province of Bergamo, in the region of Lombardy. He entered the Catholic priesthood and was ordained a priest on 25 July 1925. On 17 August 1943, Bagnoli was appointed the bishop of Volterra. He was subsequently consecrated a bishop on 7 October 1943 by Cardinal Elia Dalla Costa as principal consecrator[1] and Bishops Ugo Giubbi and Francesco Niccoli as co-consecrators.[2]

On 8 April 1954, Bagnoli was appointed the bishop of Fiesole, during which time he participated as a council father in all four of sessions of the Second Vatican Council. He remained as Bishop of Fiesole until his retirement on 1 August 1977, upon which he took emeritus status. On 24 December 1997, Bagnoli died and is interred in the Fiesole Cathedral.[2]

References
  1. Miranda, Salvador. "The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church: Innocenti, Antonio". Florida International University. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  2. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Antonio Bagnoli". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
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