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Paolo Magnani

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Paolo Magnani
Bishop Emeritus of Treviso
Magnani in 2006
MetropolisVenice
DioceseTreviso
Appointed19 November 1988
Term ended3 December 2003
PredecessorAntonio Mistrorigo
SuccessorAndrea Bruno Mazzocato
Previous post(s)Bishop of Lodi (1977–1988)
Orders
Ordination29 June 1951
Consecration10 September 1977
by Antonio Poma
Personal details
Born(1926-12-31)31 December 1926
Died5 November 2023(2023-11-05) (aged 96)
Treviso, Italy

Paolo Magnani (31 December 1926 – 5 November 2023) was an Italian prelate in the Roman Catholic Church who was the emeritus bishop of the Diocese of Treviso.

Biography

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Bishop Magnani in 1982.

Magnani was ordained a priest on 29 June 1951. He was appointed bishop of Lodi on 27 July 1977. Magnani received his episcopal consecration on September 10 following on from cardinal Antonio Poma. He was appointed bishop of Treviso on 19 November 1988 and was installed in the diocese on 11 February 1989. He replaced the previous bishop of Treviso Antonio Mistrorigo and took retirement on 3 December 2003.

Magnani died on 5 November 2023, at the age of 96.[1]

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Treviso
1988–2003
Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Lodi
1977–1988
Succeeded by