Andrea Lembo is a Roman Catholic prelate appointed as Auxiliary Bishop of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tokyo and Titular Bishop of Mulia by Pope Francis since 2023.[1][2][3][4][5]
Early life and education
Bishop Lembo was born in Treviglio (BG) in Italy on 23 May 1974.[1] He attended P.I.M.E. International Theological Seminary in Monza and P.I.M.E. Regional House in Detroit, USA. He holds a bachelor's degree in theology from the Divine Word School of Theology, Tagaytay, Philippines. He also attended the Theological Faculty of Northern Italy.[3]
Priesthood
Lembo was ordained as a priest for Priest of Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions in Milan on 12 June 2004 by Dionigi Tettamanzi.[1]
Episcopate
Andrea was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tokyo and Titular Bishop of Mulia by Pope Francis on 16 September 2023.[5] He was Ordained a bishop by Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi on 16 December 2023[1]
References
- 1.[1.2][1.3][1.4]"Bishop Andrea Lembo [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
- 2."Auxiliary Bishop of Tokyo Archdiocese Andrea Lembo | UCA News". www.ucanews.com. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
- 3.[3.2]"ASIA/JAPAN - Appointment of Father Andrea Lembo as auxiliary bishop of Tokyo - Agenzia Fides". www.fides.org. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
- 4."Catholic Archdiocese of Tokyo". Catholic Archdiocese of Tokyo. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
- 5.[5.2]"Father Andrea Lembo". RVA. Retrieved 2024-04-08.