Gastone Simoni
| His Excellency, The Most Reverend Gastone Simoni | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Prato | |
Simoni presents Girdle of Thomas at Prato Cathedral
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| Archdiocese | Florence |
| Diocese | Prato |
| Appointed | 7 December 1991 |
| Term ended | 29 September 2012 |
| Predecessor | Pietro Fiordelli |
| Successor | Franco Agostinelli |
| Other post | Bishop Emeritus of Prato (2012–2022) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 April 1937 Castelfranco di Sopra, Italy |
| Died | 28 August 2022 (aged 85) Fiesole, Italy |
| Education | Small Diocesan Seminary of Strada, Casentino Seminary of Fiesole Pontifical Gregorian University, philosophy |
| Motto | Secundum Verbum Tuum (According To Your Word) |
| Ordination history | |
| History Priestly ordination Ordained by Antonio Bagnoli Date 1 January 1960 Episcopal consecration Principal consecrator John Paul II Co-consecrators Giovanni Battista Re, Giuseppe Uhac Date 6 January 1992 Place St. Peter's Basilica | |
Gastone Simoni (9 April 1937 – 28 August 2022) was an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church serving as the bishop of Diocese of Prato from 1992 to 2021.
Biography
Simoni was born in Castelfranco di Sopra, in the province of Arezzo, Italy on 9 April 1937. He studied theology at Small Diocesan Seminary of Strada in Casentino and the Seminary of Fiesole. He was ordained to the priesthood in 1960 by the bishop of Fiesole, Antonio Bagnoli.[1]
As a priest, Simoni served as provicar general (1969–1975) and vicar general (1975–1991) for the diocese of Fiesole. He was also rector of the diocesan seminary (1970–1978).[1]
On 7 December 1991 Pope John Paul II appointed Simoni as bishop of the Diocese of Prato, Italy. In January 1992 Simoni was consecrated as a bishop in St. Peter's Basilica by Pope John Paul II. He served as bishop of Prato until his retirement in 2012, after which he became a bishop emeritus.[2][3]
Simoni died on 28 August 2022.[4][5] The funeral Mass for Simoni was celebrated at the Prato Cathedral on 31 August.[1]
References
- Back to citation occurrence 1.0 Back to citation occurrence 1.1 Back to citation occurrence 1.2 "Gastone Simoni". Diocese of Prato (in Italian). 29 September 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- Back to citation "Bishop Gastone Simoni". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- Back to citation "Rinunce e Nomine, 29.09.2012" [Resignations and Appointments, 29.09.2012] (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- Back to citation Gambassi, Giacomo (29 August 2022). "Lutto. È morto Gastone Simoni, il vescovo della politica "alta"" [Mourning. Gastone Simoni, the bishop of "high" politics, has died]. Avvenire (in Italian). Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- Back to citation "Lutto a Prato, è morto il vescovo emerito Gastone Simoni" [Mourning in Prato, bishop emeritus Gastone Simoni died]. gonews.it (in Italian). 28 August 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
External links
- Media related to Gastone Simoni at Wikimedia Commons
- Message Of The Holy Father To The Bishop of Prato On The Occasion Of The 350th Anniversary Of The Foundation Of The Diocese (21 September 2003) (in Italian)