Serafino Sprovieri

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Serafino Sprovieri (18 May 1930 3 January 2018) was a Roman Catholic archbishop.

Sprovieri was ordained to the priesthood in 1953. He served as auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Catanzaro, Italy from 1977 to 1980. He then served as Archbishop of Rossano-Cariati from 1980 to 1991. Sprovvieri then served as Archbishop of Benevento from 1991 to 2006. [1]

Auxiliary bishop position

An auxiliary bishop is a bishop assigned to assist the diocesan bishop in meeting the pastoral and administrative needs of the diocese. Auxiliary bishops can also be titular bishops of sees that no longer exist.

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Catanzaro-Squillace archdiocese

The Italian Catholic Archdiocese of Catanzaro-Squillace in Calabria, has existed in its current form since 1986. In that year the Archdiocese of Catanzaro became a metropolitan see, and was combined with the diocese of Squillace.

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rossano-Cariati archdiocese

The Italian Catholic Archdiocese of Rossano–Cariati in Calabria has existed since 597, beginning as the Diocese of Rossano. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Cosenza-Bisignano.

Notes

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Auxiliary Bishop of Catanzaro
1977–1980
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Antonio Cantisani
as Archbishop of Rossano
Archbishop of Rossano-Cariati
1980–1991
Succeeded by
Andrea Cassone
Preceded by
Carlo Minchiatti
Archbishop of Benevento
1991–2006
Succeeded by
Andrea Mugione


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