Mario Delpini

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His Excellency The Most Reverend

Mario Delpini
Archbishop of Milan
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Mario Delpini in 2017
Church Roman Catholic Church
Archdiocese Milan
MetropolisMilan
SeeMilan
Appointed7 July 2017
Installed9 September 2017
Predecessor Angelo Scola
Previous post(s)
  • Auxiliary Bishop of Milan (2007-17)
  • Titular Bishop of Stephaniacum (2007-17)
  • Vicar-General of Milan (2012-17)
Orders
Ordination9 June 1975
by  Giovanni Colombo
Consecration13 July 2007
by  Dionigi Tettamanzi
RankArchbishop
Personal details
Born
Mario Enrico Delpini

(1951-07-29) 29 July 1951 (age 73)
Gallarate, Lombardy, Italy
Motto Latin: Plena est terra gloria eius
(The earth is full of His glory)
Coat of arms Coat of arms of Mario Enrico Delpini (Milan).svg
Styles of
Mario Delpini
Coat of arms of Mario Enrico Delpini (Milan).svg
Reference style The Most Reverend
Spoken style Your Excellency
Religious style Monsignor

Mario Enrico Delpini (born 29 July 1951) is an Italian Catholic prelate who has served as Archbishop of Milan since 2017. He previously served as an auxiliary bishop and as the vicar general of the archdiocese.

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Life

Mario Enrico Delpini was born in Gallarate, Province of Varese, son of Antonio and Rosa Caruggi. Delpini grew up in Jerago con Orago and in 1975 was ordained to the priesthood. He earned a degree in Italian Literature from the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore and a licentiate in theology. Since 1975, Delpini taught the Italian language in the minor seminary of his native archdiocese and in 1989 he was named as the rector of the minor seminary. In 1993, he was named as the dean of the seminary of Venegono Inferiore and in 2000 he became the rector of all seminaries of the Milan archdiocese.

In 2006, Cardinal Dionigi Tettamanzi placed him in charge of one of the archdiocesan zones. On 13 July 2007, Pope Benedict XVI named Delpini as the Titular bishop of Stephaniacum, [1] and Tettamanzi consecrated Delpini as a bishop on the following 23 September. Cardinal Angelo Scola made him as the vicar general of the archdiocese in 2012.

On 7 July 2017, Pope Francis appointed him as the new Archbishop of Milan, [2] where he was installed on 9 September. [3]

On 14 June 2023, he celebrated the state funeral of Silvio Berlusconi in the Cathedral of Milan. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Rinunce e Nomine, 13.07.2007" (Press release) (in Italian). Press Office of the Holy See. 13 July 2007. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  2. ↑ Glatz, Carol (11 July 2017). "Pope appoints 'bicycle bishop' to head Archdiocese of Milan". National Catholic Reporter. Catholic News Agency. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  3. ↑ "Delpini, messa in Sant'Ambrogio: 'Mi scuso se ho rubato la scena'". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  4. ↑ Grossi, Lorenzo (13 June 2023). "Ecco come si svolgeranno i funerali in Duomo: tutti i dettagli". Il Giornale (in Italian).
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Preceded by Archbishop of Milan
9 September 2017 – present		Succeeded by
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