Antoine Scopelliti (9 April 1939 – 22 October 2023) was an Italian Roman Catholic prelate who served as Coadjutor Bishop of Ambatondrazaka from 1991 to 1993 and Bishop of Ambatondrazaka from 1993 to 2015.
Scopelliti was born in Gallico Superiore, a neighborhood in Reggio Calabria, on 9 April 1939. He entered the Order of the Holy Trinity, where he was ordained a priest on 18 December 1965, in the church of Santa Maria delle Grazie alle Fornaci, by Francesco Vollaro, Bishop of Ambatondrazaka. He was assigned to the Trinitarian missions in Madagascar.[1]
Scopelliti was appointed by Pope John Paul II as Coadjutor Bishop of Ambatondrazaka on 21 January 1991. He received episcopal consecration from the same bishop who ordained him a priest, on 5 May of the same year. The Auxiliary Bishop of Mahajanga, Michel Malo, and the Bishop of Antsirabe, Philibert Randriambololona, participated in the consecration. With the retirement of Vollaro, Scopelliti succeeded him on 6 March 1993 as Bishop of Ambatondrazaka.[2]
Pope Francis accepted Scopelliti's age-related resignation on 11 April 2015. He thus became Bishop Emeritus of Ambatondrazaka.[3][4]
Scopelliti died on 22 October 2023, at the age of 84.[5]
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^Cipollone, Giuglio (2016). . Trinità e liberazione (in Italian). Archived from the original on 9 November 2018. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
^Cheney, David (1996–2018). "Bishop Antoine Scopelliti, O.SS.T." Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
^"Rinuncia del Vescovo di Ambatondrazaka (Madagascar) e nomina del successore". Santa Sede (in Italian). 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
^Loria, Danilo (2015). "Reggio, inizia oggi il Giubileo d'oro di Mons. Antonio Scopelliti". Stretto web (in Italian). Retrieved 9 November 2018.
^"È morto il vescovo Antonino Scopelliti, domani i funerali in Cattedrale". Avvenire di Calabria. 22 October 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
antoine, scopelliti, april, 1939, october, 2023, italian, roman, catholic, prelate, served, coadjutor, bishop, ambatondrazaka, from, 1991, 1993, bishop, ambatondrazaka, from, 1993, 2015, bishop, emeritus, ambatondrazakametropolistoamasinainstalled6, march, 199. Antoine Scopelliti 9 April 1939 22 October 2023 was an Italian Roman Catholic prelate who served as Coadjutor Bishop of Ambatondrazaka from 1991 to 1993 and Bishop of Ambatondrazaka from 1993 to 2015 Antoine ScopellitiBishop Emeritus of AmbatondrazakaMetropolisToamasinaInstalled6 March 1993Term ended11 April 2015PredecessorFrancesco Vollaro es SuccessorJean de Dieu Raoelison de OrdersOrdination18 December 1965by Francesco VollaroConsecration5 May 1991by Francesco VollaroPersonal detailsBorn 1939 04 09 9 April 1939Gallico Superiore ItalyDied22 October 2023 2023 10 22 aged 84 Reggio Calabria ItalyPrevious post s Coadjutor Bishop of Ambatondrazaka 1991 1993 Styles of Antoine ScopellitiReference styleHis Excellency The Most ReverendSpoken styleYour ExcellencyReligious styleBishopBiography editScopelliti was born in Gallico Superiore a neighborhood in Reggio Calabria on 9 April 1939 He entered the Order of the Holy Trinity where he was ordained a priest on 18 December 1965 in the church of Santa Maria delle Grazie alle Fornaci by Francesco Vollaro Bishop of Ambatondrazaka He was assigned to the Trinitarian missions in Madagascar 1 Scopelliti was appointed by Pope John Paul II as Coadjutor Bishop of Ambatondrazaka on 21 January 1991 He received episcopal consecration from the same bishop who ordained him a priest on 5 May of the same year The Auxiliary Bishop of Mahajanga Michel Malo and the Bishop of Antsirabe Philibert Randriambololona participated in the consecration With the retirement of Vollaro Scopelliti succeeded him on 6 March 1993 as Bishop of Ambatondrazaka 2 Pope Francis accepted Scopelliti s age related resignation on 11 April 2015 He thus became Bishop Emeritus of Ambatondrazaka 3 4 Scopelliti died on 22 October 2023 at the age of 84 5 References edit Cipollone Giuglio 2016 Antonio Scopelliti 50 anni di fedelta sacerdote e vescovo missionario Trinita e liberazione in Italian Archived from the original on 9 November 2018 Retrieved 9 November 2018 Cheney David 1996 2018 Bishop Antoine Scopelliti O SS T Catholic Hierarchy Retrieved 9 November 2018 Rinuncia del Vescovo di Ambatondrazaka Madagascar e nomina del successore Santa Sede in Italian 2015 Retrieved 9 November 2018 Loria Danilo 2015 Reggio inizia oggi il Giubileo d oro di Mons Antonio Scopelliti Stretto web in Italian Retrieved 9 November 2018 E morto il vescovo Antonino Scopelliti domani i funerali in Cattedrale Avvenire di Calabria 22 October 2023 Retrieved 22 October 2023 Catholic Church titlesPreceded byFrancesco Vollaro Bishop of Ambatondrazaka1993 2015 Succeeded byJean de Dieu Raoelison Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Antoine Scopelliti amp oldid 1210076900, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
