Giovanni Giudici (6 March 1940 – 18 January 2024) was an Italian Roman Catholic prelate and Bishop Emeritus of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pavia from 2015 onwards. Giudici served as the auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milan from 1990 to 2003. on On 1 December 2003, Pope John Paul II appointed Giudici as Bishop of Pavia, a position he held until his retirement in 2015.[1][2][3]
His Excellency Giovanni Giudici | |
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| Bishop Emeritus of Pavia | |
 Pavia Bishop Giovanni Giudici (seated) with Pope Benedict XVI in 2009 | |
| Metropolis | Milan |
| Appointed | 1 December 2003 |
| Term ended | 16 November 2015 |
| Predecessor | Giovanni Volta |
| Successor | Corrado Sanguineti |
| Previous post(s) | Auxiliary Bishop of Milan and Titular Bishop of Usula (1990–2003) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 27 June 1964 by Giovanni Colombo |
| Consecration | 29 June 1990 by Carlo Maria Martini |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 March 1940 |
| Died | 18 January 2024 (aged 83) Varese, Italy |
| Motto | HAURITE NUNC ET FERTE |
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| Styles of Giovanni Giudici | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Giudici was born in Varese on 6 March 1940. He studied at the Milan archdiocese's seminary and was ordained a Catholic priest by Archbishop Giovanni Colombo on 27 June 1964, in the Milan Cathedral.[2] In 2013, Bishop Giudici officially recognized the 1989 healing of Danila Castelli, who suffered from an incurable tumor, as a miracle associated with Our Lady of Lourdes.[3]
Giudici died at the Circolo Hospital in Varese, on 18 January 2024, at the age of 83.[2][3]
References
edit- ^ "Rinuncia del Vescovo di Pavia (Italia) e nomina del successore". Tägliches Bulletin (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 16 November 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ a b c "È morto monsignor Giovanni Giudici". Chiesa di Milan. 18 January 2024. Archived from the original on 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ a b c Melley, Massimiliano (18 January 2024). "È morto monsignor Giovanni Giudici, fu il "numero due" del cardinal Martini". Milano Today. Retrieved 18 January 2024.