Francesco Fasola OSSGCN | |
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| Archbishop Emeritus of Messina | |
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| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Messina |
| See | Messina |
| Appointed | 25 June 1963 |
| Installed | 15 September 1963 |
| Term ended | 3 June 1977 |
| Predecessor | Angelo Paino |
| Successor | Ignazio Cannavò |
| Previous post(s) |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | 26 June 1921 by Giuseppe Gamba |
| Consecration | 2 May 1954 by Gilla Vincenzo Gremigni |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Francesco Fasola 23 February 1898 |
| Died | 1 July 1988 (aged 90) Novara, Italy |
| Motto | Duc in altum |
Francesco Fasola (23 February 1898 – 1 July 1988) was an Italian member of the Congregatio Oblatorum Sanctorum Gaudentii et Caroli Novariae who served as the Archbishop of Messina from 1963 until his retirement in 1977.[1][2] He served as a rector and parish priest after his ordination in Galliante before he was made a bishop in 1954 for the Agrigento diocese where he served as the coadjutor; he later was moved south to Caltagirone and then was made an archbishop. Fasola placed a particular emphasis during his episcopate on the renovation of ecclesial buildings and the ordination of new priests which was a sacrament he liked to bestow upon seminarians.[1][2]
In 2005 the cause for the late archbishop launched in Messina and he became titled as a Servant of God.[2]
- ^ a b "Breve Biografia". Paolini. Archived from the original on 29 January 2019. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^ a b c "Servo di Dio Francesco Fasola". Santi e Beati. Retrieved 29 January 2019.