Raffaele Filippo Presutti

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Raffaele Filippo Presutti OFMCap (8 January 1845 – 3 August 1914) was an Italian Bishop and Missionary who served as the Apostolic Vicar of Arabia from 13 September 1910 to his death on 3 August 1914; he also served as the Titular Bishop of Anchial.[1]

Life

On 13 September 1910, Pope Pius X appointed Presutti Apostolic Vicar of Arabia and Titular Bishop of Anchial. On 30 November 1910, he was consecrated bishop by the Archbishop of Agra, Carlo Giuseppe Gentili, OFMCap. The co-consecrators were Bishop of Allahabad, Petronio Francesco Gramigna OFMCap, and Bishop of Lahore, Fabien Antoine Eestermans OFMCap.

Death

Presutti died in Keren, Italian Eritrea, on 3 August 1914.[2]

References

  1. 1."Bishop Raffaele Filippo Presutti [Catholic-Hierarchy]". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
  2. 2."Welcome to AVONA (Apostolic Vicars: Bishops accredited to Bahrain)". www.avona.org. Retrieved 2021-04-14.