Luciano Giovannetti (bishop)

Luciano Giovannetti (born 26 July 1934) is an Italian ordinary of the Catholic Church and the Bishop Emeritus of Fiesole. He is the current president of the John Paul II Foundation for Dialogue, Cooperation and Development.

This article is about the Italian bishop. For the Olympic shooter, see Luciano Giovannetti.

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Luciano Giovannetii
Bishop Emeritus of Fiesole
DioceseFiesole (Emeritus)
Appointed27 May 1981
Installed6 September 1981
Term ended13 February 2010
PredecessorSimone Scatizzi
SuccessorMario Meini
Other post(s)President of the John Paul II Foundation
Orders
Ordination15 June 1957
Consecration8 April 1978
by Telesforo Giovanni Cioli
Personal details
Born (1934-07-26) 26 July 1934
Civitella in Val di Chiana, Arezzo, Tuscany
NationalityItalian
Previous post(s)
MottoIn Lux Christi
Latin: In the Light of Christ
Coat of armsLuciano Giovannetii's coat of arms
Ordination history of
Luciano Giovannetti
History
Priestly ordination
Date15 June 1957
PlaceArezzo, Tuscany, Italy
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecratorTelesforo Giovanni Cioli
Co-consecratorsGiuseppe Franciolini
Angelo Scapecchi
Date8 April 1978

Biography

Luciano Giovannetti was born on 26 July 1934 in Civitella in Val di Chiana, a comune in the Tuscan province of Arezzo.

He was ordained a priest on 15 June 1957 in Arezzo and on 15 February 1978 was simultaneously the Auxiliary Bishop of Arezzo and the Titular Bishop of the Diocese of Zaba. He was consecrated a bishop on 8 April of that year. The principal consecrator was Telesforo Giovanni Cioli, the Bishop of Cortona, and the principal co-consecrators were Giuseppe Franciolini, Coadjutor Bishop of Arezzo, and Angelo Scapecchi, Titular Bishop of Vicohabentia.

On 27 May 1981, Giovannetti was appointed the Bishop of Fiesole and was installed on 6 September 1981, succeeding Simone Scatizzi. He acted as principal co-consecrator of Rodolfo Cetoloni in 2000. He assumed emeritus status on 13 February 2010 and was succeeded by Mario Meini.[1]

Giovannetti is the current president of the John Paul II Foundation for Dialogue, Cooperation and Development.[2][3] He is also the Grand Prior for Central Apennine of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem.[4]

See also

References
  1. "Bishop Luciano Giovannetti". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  2. ""Sguardi" Initiative Program". Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem. 14 October 2010. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  3. "Veritas in caritate n.7 (2016)". Fondazione Giovanni Paolo II onlus (in Italian). 8 October 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  4. "Italy Central and the Appenines [sic] - The Order honoured by the town of Pisa" (PDF). Annales ordinis equestris sancti sepulchri hierosolymitani (2013): 59. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
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