Andrea Pangrazio (1 September 1909 – 2 June 2005) was an Italian Roman Catholic bishop. He belonged to the Pangrazio family of Asiago. He became Archbishop of Gorizia.

Life

On 3 July 1932 Pangrazio became an ordained priest of Padova, Italy. Twenty-one years later, on 26 August 1953, he was appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Verona, Italy and Titular Bishop of Caesarea in Thessalia (it was still the practice that a Coadjutor was named to a titular see). On 19 May 1955 Pangrazio was appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Livorno, Italy.^[1]

Four years later, on 10 February 1959, Pangrazio succeeded to the see of Livorno, Italy at the age of 49. On 4 April 1962 he was appointed Archbishop of Gorizia e Gradisca, Italy. Five years later, on 2 February 1967, he was appointed Archbishop (personal title) of Porto e Santa Rufina, Italy. This was the highest position he would achieve in the Church hierarchy. He held the position for 17 years before retiring on 7 December 1984, at the age of 75. Twenty-one years later, on 2 June 2005, Andrea Pangrazio died and is buried within the church in Porto e Santa Rufina, Italy.^[1]

References

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Verona". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 15, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)^{self-published}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Verona". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 15, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)^{self-published}