Arrigo Miglio
Arrigo Miglio (born 18 July 1942) is an Italian Roman Catholic archbishop. He has been Archbishop of Cagliari since 25 February 2012.[1]
Arrigo Miglio | |
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| Archbishop of Cagliari | |
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| Appointed | 25 February 2012 |
| Predecessor | Giuseppe Mani |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 23 September 1967 |
| Consecration | 25 April 1992 by Luigi Bettazzi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 July 1942 San Giorgio Canavese, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Previous post | Bishop of Iglesias (1992–1999) Bishop of Ivrea (1999–2012) |
| Motto | Gaudium vestrum impleatur |
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| Styles of Arrigo Miglio | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Archbishop |
Biography
Miglio was born in San Giorgio Canavese, Piedmont, Italy and was ordained on 23 September 1967. He was named Bishop of Iglesias on 25 March 1992, and was consecrated by Luigi Bettazzi on the following 25 April.
On 20 February 1999 Miglio was named Bishop of Ivrea. He is president of the scientific committee and organizer of the Social Weeks of Catholic Italians as well as member of the Episcopal Commission of the Italian Episcopal Conference for social issues, labour, justice and peace.[2]
On 25 February 2012 he was named Archbishop of Cagliari by Pope Benedict XVI,[3] and received the metropolitan bishop's pallium on 29 June of the same year. Miglio has been president of the Sardinian Episcopal Conference since 3 September 2012.[4]
On 22 September 2013 the archbishop welcomed Pope Francis to Cagliari and accompanied him to all his public appointments.