Maturino Blanchet

Maturino Blanchet O.M.I.
Bishop of Aosta
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
SeeRoman Catholic Diocese of Aosta
In office1946–1968
PredecessorFrancesco Imberti
SuccessorOvidio Lari
Orders
Ordination29 June 1921
Consecration3 March 1945
by Cardinal Jean-Marie-Rodrigue Villeneuve
Personal details
Born(1892-03-03)3 March 1892
Gressan,  Italy
Died9 November 1974(1974-11-09) (aged 82)
Saint-Pierre,  Italy
NationalityItalian
DenominationRoman Catholic Church
Occupationbishop
Professionpriest
Styles of
Maturino Blanchet
Reference styleHis Excellency
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Angelo Maturino Blanchet or Ange-Mathurin Blanchet[1] (3 March 1892 – 9 November 1974) was the Italian Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Aosta from his appointment by Pope Pius XII on 18 February 1946 until his retirement on 15 October 1968.[2][3]

Biography

Born in Gressan[4] from Pierre-Aimable and Caroline in 1892, Blanchet had the solemn[which?] profession for the Oblates of Mary Immaculate in 1920 and was ordained a Catholic priest on 29 June 1921. He was appointed superior of his Order in Pescara.

He was appointed bishop of Aosta on 18 February 1946.[5] He was council father during the four sessions of the Second Vatican Council.

During his ministry he founded or re-founded seven new parishes, five in Aosta (Saint-Martin-de-Corléans, St. Mary Immaculate, St. Anselm,[6] Signayes and Porossan), Champoluc and Entrèves. He opened three Diocesan Eucharistic congresses and six pastoral visits, ordering seventy-eight priests.

He resigned due to an age limit on 15 October 1968 and was appointed titular bishop of Limata. He died on 9 November 1974 at the Saint-Jacquême priory in Saint-Pierre.

References

  1. ^ Due to the bilingual status of Aosta Valley, his name is quoted in French as well: 1
  2. ^ Aimé-Pierre Frutaz, Fonti per la storia de la Valle d’Aosta, «Cronotassi dei vescovi», S. 327
  3. ^ "L'album di monsignor Maturino Blanchet". Virtual Museum Vallée. 24 March 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  4. ^ Acte de naissance nº 12 du 7 Mars 1892
  5. ^ "Personaggi Illustri". comune.gressan.ao.it. 24 March 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  6. ^ "Parrocchia di sant'Anselmo in Aosta festa il 21 aprile: abitanti: 2000". webdiocesi.chiesacattolica.it. 24 March 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Aosta
1946–1968 		Succeeded by
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Titular Bishop of Limata
1968–1974 		Succeeded by