Antonio De Luca (bishop)

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Antonio De Luca, CSsR
Bishop of Teggiano-Policastro
Diocese Teggiano-Policastro
Appointed26 November 2011
Installed4 February 2012
Predecessor Angelo Spinillo
Personal details
Born (1956-07-01) 1 July 1956 (age 67)
NationalityItalian
Denomination Roman Catholic
Motto Latin: Dum omni modo Christus adnuntietur
Coat of arms Coat of arms of Antonio De Luca.svg
Ordination history of
Antonio De Luca
History
Priestly ordination
Date5 July 1981
PlaceColle Sant'Angelo, Torre del Greco, Campania
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecrator Crescenzio Sepe
Co-consecrators Joseph W. Tobin,
Angelo Spinillo
Date7 January 2012
Place Naples Cathedral, Naples

Antonio Maria De Luca (born 1 July 1956) is an Italian Catholic bishop and a member of the Redemptionist order. He currently serves as the Bishop of Teggiano-Policastro.

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Biography

Antonio Maria De Luca was born on 1 July 1956 in the comune of Torre del Greco in Campania, Italy. [1] [2]

Priestly ministry

After profession his vows in the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer on 29 September 1973, De Luca took theology and philosophy courses with the Salesians of Castellammare di Stabia, then obtained a licentiate in moral theology from the San Luigi Papal Theological Seminary of Southern Italy. He was ordained a priest on 5 July 1981 at the Redemptorist church of Colle Sant'Angelo in Torre del Greco and held numerous positions in the Redemptorist order, working for the propagation of the mission abroad (in Madagascar and Argentina). [1]

He then was the director of the Redemptorist missionary school from 1981 to 1990 and was a parish assistant at the Church of SS. Crocifisso in Torre del Greco. From 1990 to 1999, De Luca served as prefect of the students of philosophy and theology at Colle Sant'Angelo. From 1993 to 1999, he was the superior of the community of Redemptorist students and provincial secretary for formation. [1]

De Luca served as dean of the twelfth deanery of the Archdiocese of Naples and was director and professor of moral theology at the training school for pastoral workers from 1998 to 2003. From 1999 to 2008, he was the provincial superior for the province of Naples and in 2001 became the president of the Italian Conference for Major Superiors. In 2007, he became the episcopal pro-vicar for consecrated life in the Archdiocese of Naples. He was also a member of the college of consultors and the presbyteral council for the Archdiocese of Naples. [1]

Episcopal ministry

On 26 November 2011, Pope Benedict XVI appointed him Bishop of Teggiano-Policastro, succeeding Bishop Angelo Spinillo. He was consecrated a bishop on 7 January 2012 in the Naples Cathedral by Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe and co-consecrators Archbishop Joseph William Tobin and Bishop Angelo Spinillo. As bishop, he took the Latin motto "dum omni modo Christus adnuntietur." De Luca took possession of the diocese on 4 February 2012. [3] [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "S.E. Mons. Antonio De Luca, C.SS.R." (PDF). Archdiocese of Naples (in Italian). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  2. Vallone, Marianna (10 January 2012). "La lettera del nuovo vescovo di Teggiano - Policastro ai fedeli: "Affido alla Vergine di vegliare, sostenere e guidare ogni passo del mio ministero"" [The letter of the new bishop of Teggiano - Policastro to the faithful: "I entrust the Virgin to watch, support and guide every step of my ministry"]. Giornale Del Cilento (in Italian). Archived from the original on 10 December 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  3. "Padre Antonio De Luca nuovo vescovo diocesi Teggiano Policastro" [Father Antonio De Luca new bishop Diocese of Teggiano-Policastro]. Salerno Today (in Italian). 26 November 2011. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  4. "Diocesi Teggiano - Policastro, padre Antonio De Luca è il nuovo vescovo" [Diocese Teggiano-Policastro, Father Antonio De Luca is the new bishop]. Salerno Today (in Italian). 24 November 2011. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Teggiano-Policastro
2012–present
Incumbent