Arrigo Miglio

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Arrigo Miglio
Archbishop of Cagliari
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Appointed25 February 2012
Term ended16 November 2019
PredecessorGiuseppe Mani
Successor
Orders
Ordination23 September 1967
Consecration25 April 1992
by Luigi Bettazzi
Personal details
Born (1942-07-18) 18 July 1942 (age 79)
San Giorgio Canavese, Italy
NationalityItalian
Previous post(s)Bishop of Iglesias (1992–1999)
Bishop of Ivrea (1999–2012)
MottoGaudium vestrum impleatur
Coat of armsArrigo Miglio's coat of arms
Styles of
Arrigo Miglio
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Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleArchbishop

Arrigo Miglio (born 18 July 1942) is an Italian Roman Catholic archbishop. He served as Archbishop of Cagliari from 2012 to 2019.[1]

Biography[]

Miglio was born in San Giorgio Canavese, Piedmont, Italy and was ordained on 23 September 1967. He was named Bishop of Iglesias on 25 March 1992, and was consecrated by Luigi Bettazzi on the following 25 April.

On 20 February 1999 Miglio was named Bishop of Ivrea. He is president of the scientific committee and organizer of the Social Weeks of Catholic Italians as well as member of the Episcopal Commission of the Italian Episcopal Conference for social issues, labour, justice and peace.[2]

On 25 February 2012 he was named Archbishop of Cagliari by Pope Benedict XVI,[3] and received the metropolitan bishop's pallium on 29 June of the same year. Miglio has been president of the Sardinian Episcopal Conference since 3 September 2012.[4]

On 22 September 2013 the archbishop welcomed Pope Francis to Cagliari and accompanied him to all his public appointments.

On 16 November 2019 he retired as archbishop and Pope Francis appointed to be his successor.

References[]

  1. ^ "Rinunce e nomine. Rinuncia dell'Arcivescovo Metropolita di Cagliari (Italia) e nomina del nuovo Arcivescovo Metropolita". press.vatican.va (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-04-13.
  2. ^ "Chiesa Cattolica Italiana - S.E. Mons. Arrigo Miglio" (in Italian).
  3. ^ "Duomo di Cagliari - Monsignor Arrigo Miglio nuovo Arcivescovo di Cagliari" (in Italian).
  4. ^ "La Nuova Sardegna - Vescovi, Miglio eletto presidente" (in Italian).
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