Lorenzo Ceresoli (18 May 1931 – 6 September 2024) was an Italian Roman Catholic prelate, priest, and member of the Comboni Missionaries of the Heart of Jesus (M.C.C.J.). Ceresoli served as the vicar apostolic of the Apostolic Vicariate of Awasa in Ethiopia from 1993 until his retirement in 2000. He was also appointed the Titular Bishop of Fallaba from 1993 until his death in 2024.[1][2][3]
His Excellency Lorenzo Ceresoli | |
|---|---|
| Apostolic Vicar Emeritus of Awasa | |
| Appointed | 20 December 1993 |
| Term ended | 21 March 2009 |
| Predecessor | Armido Gasparini |
| Successor | Giovanni Migliorati |
| Other post(s) | Titular Bishop of Fallaba (1993–2024) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 2 April 1960 |
| Consecration | 19 March 1994 by Jozef Tomko |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 May 1931 |
| Died | 6 September 2024 (aged 93) Castel d'Azzano, Italy |
Ceresoli was born in Nave, Lombardy, Italy, on 18 May 1931.[2] He died in Castel d'Azzano, Italy on 6 September 2024, at the age of 93.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ a b "Bishop Lorenzo Ceresoli, M.C.C.I. †". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. 6 September 2024. Archived from the original on 30 September 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ a b c Miante, Girolamo (7 September 2024). "Mons. Lorenzo Ceresoli: una vita per l'Africa". La Voce del Popolo. Archived from the original on 30 September 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "Lutto nell'episcopato". L'Osservatore Romano. 6 September 2024. Archived from the original on 26 September 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.