Mario Meini
| His Excellency, The Most Reverend Mario Meini | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Fiesole | |
| Diocese | Fiesole |
| Appointed | 13 February 2010 |
| Installed | 18 April 2010 |
| Predecessor | Luciano Giovannetti |
| Other posts | Vice President of the Italian Episcopal Conference |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 27 June 1971 |
| Consecration |
7 September 1996 by Vasco Giuseppe Bertelli |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
17 November 1946 Legoli, Peccioli, Tuscany |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Previous post | Bishop of Pitigliano-Sovana-Orbetello (1996–2010) |
| Motto |
Pax et Lux English: Peace and Light |
| Coat of arms |
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| Ordination history of Mario Meini | |
|---|---|
Priestly ordination | |
| Date of ordination | 27 June 1971 |
| Place of ordination | Diocese of Volterra |
Episcopal consecration | |
| Principal consecrator | Vasco Giuseppe Bertelli |
| Co-consecrators |
Ovidio Lari Antoni Bagnoli |
| Date of consecration | 7 September 1996 |
Bishops consecrated by Mario Meini as principal consecrator | |
| Guglielmo Borghetti | 15 September 2010 |
Mario Meini (born 17 November 1946) is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church and the current Bishop of Fiesole.
Biography
Mario Meini was born on 17 November 1946 in Legoli, a village in the Italian comune of Peccioli, which is located in Tuscany. He received his secondary education at the Minor Seminary of Volterra and studied theology at the Pontifical Regional Seminary "Pius XII" of Siena. He later received a doctorate in theology at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome.
As such, on 27 June 1971, Meini was ordained a Catholic priest in the Diocese of Volterra. On 13 July 1996, Pope John Paul II announced that he would appoint Meini to succeed Giacomo Babini as Bishop of Pitigliano-Sovana-Orbetello.
On 7 September 1996, he was consecrated a bishop, the principal consecrator being Vasco Giuseppe Bertelli, Bishop of Volterra, and the co-consecrators being Ovidio Lari and Antoni Bagnoli, Bishops Emeriti of Fiesole and Aosta, respectively. As bishop, Meini took the Latin motto "Pax et Lux," which in English means "Peace and Light."
Following a pastoral visit on 25 May 2002, Meini announced that there would be a diocesan synod, and promulgated the synodal documents on 22 March 2005.
Pope Francis appointed Meini to succeed Luciano Giovannetti as Bishop of Fiesole on 13 February 2010. He assumed his bishopric on 18 April 2010. Guglielmo Borghetti, for whom Meini had been the principal consecrator on 15 September 2010, succeeded Meini as Bishop of Pitigliano-Sovana-Orbetello.
On 11 November 2014, Meini was elected Vice President for Central Italy of the Italian Episcopal Conference.[1][2]
References
- ↑ "S.E. Mons. Mario Meini". Diocese of Fiesole (in Italian). Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ↑ "Bishop Mario Meini". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
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| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Giacomo Babini |
Bishop of Pitigliano-Sovana-Orbetello 1996–2010 |
Succeeded by Guglielmo Borghetti |
| Preceded by Luciano Giovannetti |
Bishop of Fiesole 2010–Present |
Incumbent |
| Preceded by Gualtiero Bassetti |
Vice President for Central Italy of the Italian Episcopal Conference 2014–Present |
Incumbent |