Luigi Maria Marelli

OrdersOrdination11 June 1881
by Luigi Nazari di CalabianaConsecration6 January 1908
by Andrea Carlo FerrariRankBishopPersonal detailsBorn(1858-04-24)24 April 1858
Milan, Lombardy, Italy
Died14 April 1936(1936-04-14) (aged 77)
Rho, Lombardy, ItalyBuriedBergamo Cathedral, CryptNationalityItalianDenominationRoman CatholicMottoLatin: Innocua vigilo
Styles of
Luigi Maria Marelli
Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleMonsignor
Posthumous stylenone

Luigi Maria Marelli (1858-1936) was an Italian prelate named by pope Benedict XV bishop of Bergamo.[1]

Life

Born in Milan, Marelli was appointed bishop of Bobbio by pope Pius X in 1907 and in 1914 after the death of Giacomo Radini-Tedeschi he was transferred to the see of Bergamo. In 1920 pope Benedict XV sent to Marelli a letter, in the letter the pope affirmed the duty of the church to fight against Socialism but he also reaffirmed the importance of social teaching of Catholic Church[2] Marelli died in 1936 in Rho, Lombardy.

References

  1. ^ [1] From Catholic Hierarchy website
  2. ^ [2] From the Vatican website epistula Soliti Nos
  • Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Bergamo". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 15, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Bergamo". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 15, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
Preceded by Bishop of Bergamo
1914 - 1936
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Carlo Castelli
Bishop of Bobbio
1907 - 1914
Succeeded by
Pietro Calchi Novati
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