Felice Leonardo

His Excellency, The Most Reverend
Felice Leonardo
Bishop of Diocese of Cerreto Sannita-Telese-Sant’Agata de’ Goti (emeritus)
Church Roman Catholic Church
See Diocese of Cerreto Sannita-Telese-Sant’Agata de’ Goti
In office 1957 - 1991
Predecessor Salvatore Del Bene
Successor Mario Paciello
Orders
Ordination 24 July 1938
Consecration 29 September 1957
by Adeodato Giovanni Cardinal Piazza
Personal details
Born (1915-03-09)9 March 1915
Pietramelara, Italy
Died 15 April 2015(2015-04-15) (aged 100)

Felice Leonardo (9 March 1915 15 April 2015) was an Italian Prelate of Roman Catholic Church. At 101, he was one of the oldest Roman Catholic bishops. Since the death of Cardinal Ersilio Tonini, he also was the oldest Roman Catholic bishop from Italy.

Leonardo born in Pietramelara, Italy in 1915. He was ordained a priest on 24 July 1938, appointed bishop on 22 July 1957 to the Telese o Cerreto Sannita Diocese, and consecrated on 29 September 1957. On 21 March 1984 Leonardo was appointed to the Diocese of Sant'Agata de' Goti then to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cerreto Sannita-Telese-Sant’Agata de’ Goti when the diocese of Telese o Cerreto Sannita and the Diocese of Sant'Agata de' Goti united on 29 September 1986. Leonardo retired as Bishop of Diocese of Cerreto Sannita-Telese-Sant’Agata de’ Goti on 20 July 1991.

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