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Francesco Marino

His Excellency, The Most Reverend
Francesco Marino
Bishop of Avellino
Diocese Diocese of Avellino
Appointed 13 November 2004
Installed 14 January 2005
Predecessor Antonio Forte
Orders
Ordination 6 October 1979
Consecration 8 January 2005
by Crescenzio Cardinal Sepe
Personal details
Born (1955-11-24) 24 November 1955 (age 61)
Cesa, Campania
Nationality Italian
Denomination Roman Catholic
Motto In illo uno unum
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Francesco Marino is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church and the current Bishop of Avellino.

Francesco Marino was born in Cesa, a comune in Campania, Italy. He studied at the Campano Interregional Pontifical Seminary of Naples (Posillipo) and was ordained a priest on 6 October 1979 in the Diocese of Aversa.

On 13 November 2004, Pope John Paul II appointed him the Bishop of Avellino, succeeding Antonio Forte, who retired due to age. He was consecrated in the Aversa Cathedral on 8 January 2005 by Crescenzio Cardainl Sepe. and co-consecrators Mario Milano and Antonio Forte. He took the Latin motto "nos multi in ilo uno unum."

On 31 July 2015, he served as principal consecrator of Sergio Melillo.

In 2011, he was elected to the Episcopal Commission for the Campano Interregional Pontifical Seminary of Naples (Posillipo).



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