Maturino Blanchet

Angelo Maturino Blanchet or Ange-Mathurin Blanchet[1] (March 3, 1892 – November 9, 1974) was the Italian Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Aosta from his appointment by Pope Pius XII on February 18, 1946 until his retirement on October 15, 1968.[2][3]

Maturino Blanchet O.M.I.
Bishop of Aosta
Church	Roman Catholic Church
See	Roman Catholic Diocese of Aosta
In office	1946–1968
Predecessor	Francesco Imberti
Successor	Ovidio Lari
Orders
Ordination	June 29, 1921
Consecration	March 3, 1945 by Cardinal Jean-Marie-Rodrigue Villeneuve
Personal details
Born	3 March 1892 Gressan,  Italy
Died	9 November 1974 (aged 82) Saint-Pierre,  Italy
Nationality	Italian
Denomination	Roman Catholic Church
Occupation	bishop
Profession	priest

Styles of Maturino Blanchet
Reference style	His Excellency
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Bishop

Biography

Born in Gressan[4] from Pierre-Aimable and Caroline in 1892, Blanchet had the solemn profession for the Oblates of Mary Immaculate in 1920 and was ordained a Catholic priest on June 29, 1921. He was appointed superior of his Order in Pescara.

He was appointed bishop of Aosta on February 18, 1946.[5] He was council father during the four sessions of the Second Vatican Council.

During his ministry he founded or re-founded seven new parishes, five in Aosta (Saint-Martin-de-Corléans, St. Mary Immaculate, St. Anselm,[6] Signayes and Porossan), Champoluc and Entrèves. He opened three Diocesan Eucharistic congresses and six pastoral visits, ordering seventy-eight priests.

He resigned due to an age limit on October 15, 1968 and was appointed titular bishop of Limata. He died on November 9, 1974 at the Saint-Jacquême priory in Saint-Pierre.

References

1. Due to the bilingual status of Aosta Valley, his name is quoted in French as well: 1
2. Aimé-Pierre Frutaz, Fonti per la storia de la Valle d’Aosta, «Cronotassi dei vescovi», S. 327
3. "L'album di monsignor Maturino Blanchet". Virtual Museum Vallée. 24 March 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
4. Acte de naissance nº 12 du 7 Mars 1892
5. "Personaggi Illustri". comune.gressan.ao.it. 24 March 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
6. "Parrocchia di sant'Anselmo in Aosta festa il 21 aprile: abitanti: 2000". webdiocesi.chiesacattolica.it. 24 March 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2017.

External links

• Profile of Mons. Blanchet www.catholic-hierarchy.org ^{[self-published]}
• Official Page of diocese of Aosta