Edoardo Ricci (27 April 1928 – 28 November 2008) was an

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for the

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. Born in 1928, Ricci was ordained as a

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at the age of 23 on 8 October 1950. He was appointed Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Miniato,

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on 27 February 1987 by

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and ordained Bishop on 7 June that year. He retired as Bishop on 6 March 2004 after nearly 17 years. He died on 28 November 2008.

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