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name = Felice Leonardo |
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religion=[[Roman Catholic Church]] |
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| name = Felice Leonardo
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See = [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Cerreto Sannita-Telese-Sant’Agata de’ Goti|Diocese of Cerreto Sannita-Telese-Sant’Agata de’ Goti ]] |
Title = [[Bishop]] of [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Cerreto Sannita-Telese-Sant’Agata de’ Goti|Diocese of Cerreto Sannita-Telese-Sant’Agata de’ Goti ]] (emeritus) |
| title = [[Bishop]] of [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Cerreto Sannita-Telese-Sant’Agata de’ Goti|Diocese of Cerreto Sannita-Telese-Sant’Agata de’ Goti]] (emeritus)
| image = Felice Leonardo nella Società Operaia di Cerreto Sannita.JPG
Period = 1957 - 1991 |
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Predecessor = Salvatore Del Bene |
| caption = Felice Leonardo in 1957
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Successor = Mario Paciello |
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| church = [[Roman Catholic Church]]
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ordination = July 24, 1938 |
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post = Priest |
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date of birth = {{birth date and age|1915|3|9}} |
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| see = [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Cerreto Sannita-Telese-Sant’Agata de’ Goti|Diocese of Cerreto Sannita-Telese-Sant’Agata de’ Goti]]
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place of birth = [[Pietramelara]], [[Italy|Italian]]
| term = 1957–1991
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| predecessor = Salvatore Del Bene
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| successor = Mario Paciello
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| ordination = 24 July 1938
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| consecration = 29 September 1957
| consecrated_by = [[Adeodato Giovanni Piazza|Adeodato Giovanni Cardinal Piazza]]
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'''Felice Leonardo''' (born March 9, 1915) is an [[Italy|Italian]] [[Prelate]] of [[Roman Catholic Church]]. At {{age|1915|3|9}}, is one of [[List of Oldest Catholic Bishops|oldest Roman Catholic bishops]].


'''Felice Leonardo''' (9 March 1915 – 15 April 2015) was an Italian prelate of [[Roman Catholic Church]]. At the age of 100, he was one of the oldest Roman Catholic bishops. Since the death of [[Cardinal (Catholicism)|Cardinal]] [[Ersilio Tonini]], he also was the oldest Roman Catholic bishop from Italy.
Felice Leonardo born in [[Pietramelara]], [[Italy]] in 1915. Felice was ordained a priest on July 24, 1938, appointed bishop on July 22, 1957 to the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Cerreto Sannita-Telese-Sant’Agata de’ Goti | Telese o Cerreto Sannita Diocese]] and ordained bishop on September 29, 1957. On March 21, 1984, Felice was appointed to the [[Diocese of Sant'Agata de' Goti]] then to the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Cerreto Sannita-Telese-Sant’Agata de’ Goti]] when diocese of Telese o Cerreto Sannita and [[Diocese of Sant'Agata de' Goti]] united on September 29, 1986. Felice Leonardo retired as Bishop of [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Cerreto Sannita-Telese-Sant’Agata de’ Goti|Diocese of Cerreto Sannita-Telese-Sant’Agata de’ Goti ]] on July 20, 1991.


==See also==
== Biography ==
Leonardo was born in [[Pietramelara]], [[Italy]] in 1915. He was ordained a priest on 24 July 1938, appointed bishop on 22 July 1957 to the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Cerreto Sannita-Telese-Sant’Agata de’ Goti|Telese o Cerreto Sannita Diocese]], and consecrated on 29 September 1957.
*[[List of oldest Catholic bishops]]
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*[[Roman Catholic Diocese of Cerreto Sannita-Telese-Sant’Agata de’ Goti]]


On 21 March 1984, Leonardo was appointed to the [[Diocese of Sant'Agata de' Goti]], then to the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Cerreto Sannita-Telese-Sant’Agata de’ Goti]] when the diocese of Telese o Cerreto Sannita and the [[Diocese of Sant'Agata de' Goti]] united on 29 September 1986.
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==External links==

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Leonardo retired as Bishop of [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Cerreto Sannita-Telese-Sant’Agata de’ Goti|Diocese of Cerreto Sannita-Telese-Sant’Agata de’ Goti]] on 20 July 1991.

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==External links and additional sources==
*<small>{{cite web|last=Cheney |first=David M.|title=Diocese of Cerreto Sannita-Telese-Sant'Agata de' Goti |website=[[Catholic-Hierarchy.org]]|url=http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dcerr.html |accessdate=March 25, 2018}} (Chronology of Bishops)[[Wikipedia:Verifiability#Self-published sources|{{sup|''self-published''}}]]</small>
*<small>{{cite web|last=Chow |first=Gabriel|title=Diocese of Cerreto Sannita-Telese-Sant'Agata de' Goti |website=GCatholic.org|url=http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/cerr0.htm |accessdate=March 25, 2018}} (Chronology of Bishops)[[Wikipedia:Verifiability#Self-published sources|{{sup|''self-published''}}]]</small>
*[http://catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bleonardo.html Catholic-Hierarchy]
*[http://catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bleonardo.html Catholic-Hierarchy]

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Latest revision as of 03:05, 10 December 2024

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Felice Leonardo
Bishop of Diocese of Cerreto Sannita-Telese-Sant’Agata de’ Goti (emeritus)
Felice Leonardo in 1957
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
SeeDiocese of Cerreto Sannita-Telese-Sant’Agata de’ Goti
In office1957–1991
PredecessorSalvatore Del Bene
SuccessorMario Paciello
Orders
Ordination24 July 1938
Consecration29 September 1957
by Adeodato Giovanni Cardinal Piazza
Personal details
Born(1915-03-09)9 March 1915
Pietramelara, Italy
Died15 April 2015(2015-04-15) (aged 100)

Felice Leonardo (9 March 1915 – 15 April 2015) was an Italian prelate of Roman Catholic Church. At the age of 100, he was one of the oldest Roman Catholic bishops. Since the death of Cardinal Ersilio Tonini, he also was the oldest Roman Catholic bishop from Italy.

Biography

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Leonardo was born in Pietramelara, Italy in 1915. He was ordained a priest on 24 July 1938, appointed bishop on 22 July 1957 to the Telese o Cerreto Sannita Diocese, and consecrated on 29 September 1957.

On 21 March 1984, Leonardo was appointed to the Diocese of Sant'Agata de' Goti, then to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cerreto Sannita-Telese-Sant’Agata de’ Goti when the diocese of Telese o Cerreto Sannita and the Diocese of Sant'Agata de' Goti united on 29 September 1986.

Leonardo retired as Bishop of Diocese of Cerreto Sannita-Telese-Sant’Agata de’ Goti on 20 July 1991.

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  • Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Cerreto Sannita-Telese-Sant'Agata de' Goti". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (Chronology of Bishops)self-published
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Cerreto Sannita-Telese-Sant'Agata de' Goti". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (Chronology of Bishops)self-published
  • Catholic-Hierarchy


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