His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Francesco Marino
Bishop of Nola
DioceseNola
Appointed11 November 2016
PredecessorBeniamino Depalma
Orders
Ordination6 October 1979
Consecration8 January 2005
by Crescenzio Cardinal Sepe
Personal details
Born (1955-11-24) 24 November 1955
Cesa, Campania
NationalityItalian
DenominationRoman Catholic
Previous post(s)Bishop of Avellino (2004–2016)
MottoIn illo uno unum
Coat of armsFrancesco Marino's coat of arms
Ordination history
History
Priestly ordination
Date6 October 1979
PlaceDiocese of Aversa
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecratorCrescenzio Cardinal Sepe
Co-consecratorsMario Milano
Antonio Forte
Date8 January 2005
Episcopal succession
Bishops consecrated by Francesco Marino as principal consecrator
Sergio Melillo31 July 2015

Francesco Marino is an Italian ordinary of the Catholic Church and the current Bishop of Avellino.

Biography

Francesco Marino was born in Cesa, a comune in Campania, Italy. He studied at the Campano Interregional Pontifical Seminary of Naples (Posillipo) and was ordained a priest on 6 October 1979 in the Diocese of Aversa.

On 13 November 2004, Pope John Paul II appointed him the Bishop of Avellino, succeeding Antonio Forte, who retired due to age. He was consecrated in the Aversa Cathedral on 8 January 2005 by Crescenzio Cardinal Sepe. and co-consecrators Mario Milano and Antonio Forte.[1] He took the Latin motto "nos multi in illo uno unum."

On 31 July 2015, he served as principal consecrator of Sergio Melillo.

In 2011, he was elected to the Episcopal Commission for the Campano Interregional Pontifical Seminary of Naples (Posillipo).[2]

On 11 November 2016, Marino was appointed the Bishop of Nola, succeeding Bishop Beniamino Depalma.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Bishop Francesco Marino". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  2. ↑ "Commissione Episcopale per il Pontificio Seminario Campano Interregionale". Pontifico Seminario Campano Interregionale (in Italian). Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  3. ↑ "Other Pontifical Acts" (PDF). Holy See Press Office. 11 November 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 January 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
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