Severinah Abdon Potani

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Severinah Abdon Potani
Bishop
Church Catholic Church
Archdiocese Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ndola
See Roman Catholic Diocese of Solwezi
Appointed9 December 1976
Term ended26 December 1993
Predecessor Rupert Gilbert Paul Hillerich
Successor Noel Charles O'Regan
Other post(s) Apostolic Administrator of Solwezi (1970 - 1977)
Orders
Ordination17 August 1949
Consecration20 February 1977
by  Luciano Angeloni
RankBishop
Personal details
Born
Severinah Abdon Potani

(1919-06-30)30 June 1919
Died26 December 1993(1993-12-26) (aged 74)
Solwezi, Zambia
Styles of
Severinah Abdon Potani
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Reference style
Spoken style Your Grace
Religious style Bishop

Severinah Abdon Potani (30 June 1919 - 26 December 1993) was a Zambian Catholic prelate who was the Bishop of the Diocese of Solwezi. He was appointed Bishop of Solwezi on 9 December 1976 by Pope Paul VI. Bishop Potani died on 26 December 1993 as Bishop of Solwezi, Zambia at the age of 74.4 years. [1]

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Background and education

He was born on 30 June 1919, in the town of Petauke, Eastern Province of Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia). He attended primary school and secondary school in his home area. He joined the Order of Friars Minor Conventual (OFM Conv.) before he was ordained priest. [1]

Priesthood

He was ordained a priest on 17 August 1949. While he was priest he was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of the vacant Apostolic Prefecture of Solwezi on 9 June 1970 by Pope Paul VI. Father Potani maintained that apostolic administratorship until he was appointed bishop of the same diocese 6.5 years later. [1]

As bishop

On 9 December 1976 Pope Paul VI appointed Father Severinah Abdon Potani, OFM Conv. as Bishop of the Diocese of Solwezi, which he elevated from the Apostolic Prefecture of Solwezi on the same day. [1] [2]

He was consecrated bishop and installed on 20 February 1977 at Solwezi, Zambia. The Principal Consecrator was Archbishop Luciano Angeloni, Titular Archbishop of Vibo assisted by Bishop Francesco Costantino Mazzieri, Bishop Emeritus of Ndola and Bishop Medardo Joseph Mazombwe, Bishop of Chipata. [1] Bishop Severinah Abdon Potani of the Diocese of Solwezi died on 26 December 1993. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 David M. Cheney (25 February 2024). "MicroData Summary for Bishop Severinah Abdon Potani OFM Conv. (born 30 June 1919, died 26 December 1993), Bishop of Solwezi". Catholic-Hierarchy.org . Kansas City. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  2. Gabriel Chow (15 December 2024). "The Bishops of the Diocese of Solwezi". GCatholic.Org. Toronto, Canada. Retrieved 18 December 2024.

Succession table

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Diocese of Solwezi
(1976 - 1993)
Succeeded by
Noel Charles O'Regan
(1995 - 2004)