Luigi Stucchi (14 August 1941 – 20 December 2022) was an Italian prelate of the

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, who served as an auxiliary bishop of the

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from 2004 to 2020. Stucchi was born in Sulbiate, Italy in 1941 and was ordained to the priesthood in 1966. He served as

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of ''Horrea'' and was

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of the Archdiocese of Milan from 2004 until his retirement in 2020.

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1941 births 2022 deaths 21st-century Italian Roman Catholic bishops 21st-century Italian Roman Catholic titular bishops Bishops appointed by Pope John Paul II People from the Province of Monza e Brianza {{21C-Italy-RC-bishop-stub