Maurizio Malvestiti (born 25 August 1953) is the bishop of the

Roman Catholic Diocese of Lodi The Diocese of Lodi ( la, Dioecesis Laudensis) is an Italian Roman Catholic territorial entity that existed since the 4th century; it is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Milan.Giuseppe Merisi Giuseppe Merisi (born September 25, 1938 in Treviglio) is the emeritus bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lodi. Biography He was ordained a priest on February 22, 1971. He was appointed auxiliary bishop of Milan and titular Bishop of Dr ...

Biography

Baptistery St Bartholomew church in Marne Italy

Born in the village of Marne,

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in 1953, Malvestiti was baptized in the saint Bartholmew parish church. He studied at the

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and was ordained as a priest in 1977. He continued his theological studies in Rome and also perfected his knowledge of French and English. From 1978 to 1994 he taught at the seminary of Bergamo. From 1994 to 2009 he was an official at the

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. On 19 June 2009 he became the under-secretary of the congregation, becoming the private secretary of the three prefects, cardinals

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, Ignace Moussa I Daoud and

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. On 26 August 2014

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appointed him as the new

Bishop of Lodi The Diocese of Lodi ( la, Dioecesis Laudensis) is an Italian Roman Catholic territorial entity that existed since the 4th century; it is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Milan.Leonardo Sandri Leonardo Sandri (born 18 November 1943) is an Argentine prelate of the Catholic Church who has been a cardinal since November 2007 and vice dean of the College of Cardinals since January 2020. He was prefect of the Congregation for the Eastern C ...

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and installed in Lodi on October 26 following, welcome and proclaimed bishop from cardinal

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. The solemn liturgy is celebrated by quite all the priests of the diocese, the cathedral chapter, by cardinal

, and several bishops, including

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and

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. On 4 July 2015 he appointed father Bassiano Uggè as new

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of the diocese.

Gallery

File:Episcopal ordination of bishop Maurizio Malvestiti.jpg,

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patriarch Rahi lays on his hands to father Maurizio during the episcopal ordination. Behind them, the cardinals Sandri and Müller. File: BISHOP Malvestiti ordination 02 oct 11th 2014.jpg, Bishop Malvestiti, just ordained, blessing the people. Behind him, bishops Beschi, left, and Merisi, right. File:BISHOP Malvestiti Lodi 03.jpg, Bishop Malvestiti just consecrated, 11 October 2014 File:BISHOP malvestiti lodi installed.jpg, Bishop Malvestiti, just installed on his diocese, 26 October 2014 Image:Bishops Malvestiti and Warda.jpg, Bishop Malvestiti with bishop

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during

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in the cathedral of Lodi, 14 May 2016. Image:Patriarch Ignatius Yonan and Bishop Malvestiti.JPG, Bishop Malvestiti with patriarch

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, Lodi, 20 February 2017. Image:Bishops miragoli and malvestiti.jpg, Bishop Malvestiti puts the

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on the head of father Egidio Miragoli, just elected bishop of

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, 29 September 2017

References

Sources

Official website of the Diocese of Lodi
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