His Excellency, The Most Reverend Franco Agostinelli |
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Bishop of Prato | |
Diocese | Diocese of Prato |
Appointed | 29 September 2012 |
Predecessor | Gastone Simoni |
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Ordination | 9 June 1968 by Telesforo Giovanni Cioli |
Consecration | 6 January 2002 by John Paul II |
Personal details | |
Born |
Arezzo, Tuscany |
1 January 1944
Nationality | Italian |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Previous post | Bishop of Grosseto (2001–2012) |
Motto | In verbo tuo |
Coat of arms |
Ordination history of Franco Agostinelli | |
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Priestly ordination
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Ordained by | Telesforo Giovanni Cioli |
Date of ordination | 9 June 1968 |
Place of ordination | Parish of San Marco alla Sella (Diocese of Arezzo-Cortona-Sansepolcro) |
Episcopal consecration
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Principal consecrator | John Paul II |
Co-consecrators |
Leonardo Sandri Robert Sarah |
Date of consecration | 6 January 2002 |
Place of consecration | St. Peter's Basilica |
Franco Agostinelli (born 1 January 1944) is an Italian prelate and the current Bishop of Prato. He previously served as Bishop of Grosseto.
Franco Agostinelli was ordained a priest on 9 June 1968 after studying at the seminary of Arezzo.