Luigi Maria Marelli (1858-1936) was an Italian prelate named by pope Benedict XV bishop of Bergamo.[1]
The Most Reverend Luigi Maria Marelli | |
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| Bishop of Bergamo | |
 Portrait of Bishop Marelli. | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Bergamo |
| Appointed | 15 December 1914 |
| Installed | 11 April 1915 |
| Term ended | 14 April 1936 |
| Predecessor | Giacomo Radini-Tedeschi |
| Successor | Adriano Bernareggi |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 11 June 1881 by Luigi Nazari di Calabiana |
| Consecration | 6 January 1908 by Andrea Carlo Ferrari |
| Rank | Bishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 April 1858 |
| Died | 14 April 1936 (aged 77) Rho, Lombardy, Italy |
| Buried | Bergamo Cathedral, Crypt |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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| Motto | Latin: Innocua vigilo |
| Styles of Luigi Maria Marelli | |
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Monsignor |
| Posthumous style | none |
Life edit
Born in Milan, Marelli was appointed bishop of Bobbio by pope Pius X in 1907 and in 1914 after the death of Giacomo Radini-Tedeschi he was transferred to the see of Bergamo. In 1920 pope Benedict XV sent to Marelli a letter, in the letter the pope affirmed the duty of the church to fight against Socialism but he also reaffirmed the importance of social teaching of Catholic Church[2] Marelli died in 1936 in Rho, Lombardy.
References edit
This article has an unclear citation style. (September 2018) |
External links and additional sources edit
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Bergamo". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 15, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Bergamo". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 15, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]