Domenico Padovano

Domenico Padovano (27 September 1940 – 10 May 2019) was an Italian Catholic prelate.

Bishop Padovano's coat of arms

Born in Mola di Bari, Padovano was ordained to the priesthood in 1965, and held several auxiliary bishop roles of the Archdiocese of Bari-Bitonto during the 1980s. He was appointed Bishop of Conversano-Monopoli in 1987, serving until his retirement in 2016.[1] He was succeeded by Giuseppe Favale.[2]

Padovano died on 10 May 2019 in Mola di Bari, at the age of 78.[3]

References
  1. "Bishop Domenico Padovano". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  2. "Rinuncia del Vescovo di Conversano-Monopoli (Italia) e nomina del successore" (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 5 February 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  3. Miccoli, Donato (10 May 2019). "Lutto nella chiesa locale, Mons. Domenico Padovano è morto". Osservatorio Fasano (in Italian). Retrieved 15 May 2019.
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