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Antonio Bagnoli

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His Excellency,
The Most Reverend
Antonio Bagnoli
Bishop Emeritus of Fiesole
Bagnoli's tomb with his coat of arms in the Fiesole Cathedral
Bagnoli's tomb with his coat of arms in the Fiesole Cathedral
Church Roman Catholic Church
Archdiocese Florence
Diocese Fiesole
Appointed 8 April 1954
Term ended 1 August 1977
Predecessor Giovanni Giorgis
Successor Simone Scatizzi
Previous post Bishop of Volterra (1943–1954)
Personal details
Born 25 February 1902
Cortenuova, Lombardy, Italy
Died 24 December 1997 (aged 95)
Buried Fiesole Cathedral
Ordination history
History
Priestly ordination
Date
25 July 1925
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecrator
Elia Dalla Costa
Co-consecrators
Ugo Giubbi
Francesco Niccoli
Date
7 October 1943

Antonio Bagnoli (25 February 1902 – 24 December 1997) was an Italian ordinary of the Catholic Church. He was the bishop of Volterra and then of Fiesole.

Biography

Antonio Bagnoli was born on 25 February 1902 in Cortenuova, an Italian comune in the province of Bergamo, in the region of Lombardy. He entered the Catholic priesthood and was ordained a priest on 25 July 1925. On 17 August 1943, Bagnoli was appointed the bishop of Volterra. He was subsequently consecrated a bishop on 7 October 1943 by Cardinal Elia Dalla Costa as principal consecrator[1] and Bishops Ugo Giubbi and Francesco Niccoli as co-consecrators.[2]

On 8 April 1954, Bagnoli was appointed the bishop of Fiesole, during which time he participated as a council father in all four of sessions of the Second Vatican Council. He remained as Bishop of Fiesole until his retirement on 1 August 1977, upon which he took emeritus status. On 24 December 1997, Bagnoli died and is interred in the Fiesole Cathedral.[2]

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