Benedict Charles Franzetta

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Benedict C. Franzetta
Auxiliary Bishop of Youngstown
Church Catholic Church
SeeTitular See of Opitergium
In officeSeptember 4, 1980 - September 4, 1996
Orders
OrdinationApril 29, 1950
ConsecrationSeptember 4, 1980
by  James William Malone
Personal details
BornAugust 1, 1921
East Liverpool, Ohio
DiedSeptember 26, 2006(2006-09-26) (aged 85)
Youngstown, Ohio

Benedict Charles Franzetta (August 1, 1921 - September 26, 2006) was an American Bishop of the Catholic Church. He served as auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Youngstown from 1980 to 1996.

Biography

Born in East Liverpool, Ohio, Benedict Franzetta was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Youngstown on April 29, 1950. On March 14, 1984 Pope John Paul II appointed him as the Titular Bishop of Opitergium and Auxiliary Bishop of Youngstown. He was ordained a bishop by Bishop James Malone on September 4, 1980. The principal co-consecrators were Archbishop Joseph Bernardin of Cincinnati and Bishop William Hughes of Covington. He continued to serve as an auxiliary bishop until his resignation was accepted by Pope John Paul II on September 4, 1996. He died on September 26, 2006, at the age of 85. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Bishop Benedict Charles Franzetta". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2014-02-04.
  2. "Bishops who are not Ordinaries of Sees". Giga-Catholic. Archived from the original on 2013-08-23. Retrieved 2014-02-04.