Bruno Foresti

His Excellency

Bruno Foresti
Bishop Emeritus of Brescia
Photo of the bishop
ArchdioceseMilan
SeeRoman Catholic Diocese of Brescia
Appointed15 June 1983
Term ended19 December 1998
PredecessorLuigi Morstabilini
SuccessorGiulio Sanguineti
Previous post(s)Auxiliary Bishop of Modena-Nonantola and Titular Bishop of Plestia (1974–1976)
Archbishop of Modena-Nonantola (1976–1983)
Orders
Ordination7 April 1946
by Adriano Bernareggi
Consecration10 January 1975
by Clemente Gaddi
Personal details
Born(1923-05-06)6 May 1923
Tavernola Bergamasca, Italy
Died26 July 2022(2022-07-26) (aged 99)
Gavardo, Italy

Bruno Foresti (6 May 1923 – 26 July 2022) was an Italian prelate of Catholic Church. At the time of his death at age 101, he was the oldest living Catholic bishop from Italy.

Foresti was born in Tavernola Bergamasca, Italy and was ordained a priest on 7 April 1946. Foresti was appointed auxiliary bishop to the Archdiocese of Modena-Nonantola on 12 December 1974 as well as Titular Bishop of Plestia and ordained bishop on 10 January 1975. Foresti was then appointed Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Modena-Nonantola on 2 April 1976. Foresti's final appointment was to bishop of the Diocese of Brescia and he retired as bishop of Brescia on 15 December 1998.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ Erlandson, Greg (6 January 1989). "Pope calls family missionaries 'leaven of Church'". Pittsburgh Catholic. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Archbishop Bruno Foresti †". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Brescia
1983–1998 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Archbishop of Modena-Nonantola
1976–1983 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Titular Bishop of Plestia
1974–1976 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
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 Auxiliary Bishop of Modena-Nonantola
1974–1976 		Succeeded by
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