His Excellency Nicolás Domingo Cotugno Fanizzi S.D.B. |
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Archbishop Emeritus of Montevideo | |
Church | Roman Catholic |
Archdiocese | Montevideo |
See | Montevideo |
Appointed | 4 December 1998 |
Term ended | 11 February 2014 |
Predecessor | José Gottardi |
Successor | Daniel Sturla |
Orders | |
Ordination | 26 July 1967 |
Consecration | 28 Jul 1996 by Francesco De Nittis |
Personal details | |
Born |
Sesto San Giovanni, Italy |
September 21, 1938
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Residence | Montevideo |
Previous post | Bishop of Melo |
Nicolás Domingo Cotugno Fanizzi, S.D.B. (born 21 September 1938 in Sesto San Giovanni, Province of Milan) is an Italian-Uruguayan Roman Catholic priest.
He was the Archbishop of Montevideo from 4 December 1998 till 11 February 2014. Previously he served as Bishop of Melo.
In September 2013 he tendered his resignation to Pope Francis, due to age reasons. He was succeeded by the former Auxiliary Bishop of Montevideo, Daniel Sturla.