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Michele Castoro

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Michele Castoro
Archbishop of Manfredonia-Vieste-San Giovanni Rotondo
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ArchdioceseManfredonia-Vieste-San Giovanni Rotondo
SeeManfredonia-Vieste-San Giovanni Rotondo
Appointed15 July 2009
Installed19 September 2009
Term ended5 May 2018
PredecessorDomenico Umberto D'Ambrosio
SuccessorFranco Moscone
Previous post(s)Bishop of Oria (2005-09)
Orders
Ordination6 August 1977
by Salvatore Isgró
Consecration25 June 2005
by Giovanni Battista Re
Personal details
Born
Michele Castoro

14 January 1952
Died5 May 2018(2018-05-05) (aged 66)
Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy
BuriedAltamura Cathedral
Alma materPontifical Roman Major Seminary
Pontifical Lateran University
Pontifical Gregorian University
University of Bari
MottoIn nomine Iesus
("In the name of Jesus")
Coat of armsMichele Castoro's coat of arms

Michele Castoro (14 January 1952 – 5 May 2018) was an Italian Roman Catholic archbishop. Castoro was born in Italy and was ordained to the priesthood in 1975. He served as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Oria from 2000 to 2009. He then served as archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manfredonia-Vieste-S. Giovanni Rotondo, Italy, from 2009 until his death.[1]

Tomb in the Altamura Cathedral.

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