Luigi Ferrando (Dom Luís; born 22 January 1941) is the emeritus bishop of the

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Biography

Ferrando was born in

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. He was ordained priest on 1 May 1965, by the auxiliary bishop of the

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, Paolo Ghizzoni. On 5 May 1996, Ferrando received episcopal ordination of

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. He replaced the previous bishop of Bragança Miguel Maria Giambelli; he was the first non-Barnabite bishop of Bragança from its elevation. Ferrando retired on 17 August 2016.

Awards

Ferrando received the "Antonino d'oro" of the Province of Piacenza.liberta.it

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Resources

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