Francesco Imberti
Archbishop of Vercelli
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
SeeRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Vercelli
In office1945–1966
PredecessorGiacomo Montanelli
SuccessorAlbino Mensa
Orders
Ordination29 June 1906
Consecration11 September 1932
by Archbishop Maurilio Fossati
Personal details
Born(1882-12-25)25 December 1882
Racconigi,  Italy
Died27 January 1967(1967-01-27) (aged 84)
Vercelli,  Italy
NationalityItalian
DenominationRoman Catholic Church
OccupationArchbishop
Professionpriest
Styles of
Francesco Imberti
Reference styleHis Excellency
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleArchbishop

Francesco Imberti was the Italian archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vercelli from his appointment by Pope Pius XII on 10 October 1945 until his retirement on 5 September 1966.

Biography

Born in Racconigi in 1882, he was graduated in theology and ordained priest in 1906. He was priesthood in Turin Cathedral.

He was appointed bishop of Aosta[1] on 23 July 1932 and archbishop of Vercelli[2] on 10 October 1945. He was council father during the four sessions of Second Vatican Council. He retired on 7 September 1966 and died on 27 January 1967 at the age of 84.[3]

Bibliography

  • Giuseppe Tuninetti, In memoriam. Clero della diocesi di Torino defunto dal 1951 al 2007. Vescovi, preti e diaconi, Torino, Effatà, 2008, pp. 38–39, ISBN 9788874024537.

References

  1. ↑ Aimé-Pierre Frutaz, Fonti per la storia de la Valle d'Aosta, "Cronotassi dei vescovi", S. 327
  2. ↑ "Sub Lege Libertas". Archived from the original on April 5, 2017. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
  3. ↑ Cartolina S. Ecc. Mons. Francesco Imberti Arcivescovo di Vercelli 1950 ca
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