Irzio Luigi Magliacani

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Irzio Luigi Magliacani

O.F.M. Cap.
Emeritus Vicar Apostolic of Arabia
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDium
SeeApostolic Vicariate of Arabia
In office23 October 1948 to 4 November 1969
PredecessorGiovanni Battista Tirinanzi, OFM Cap.
SuccessorGiovanni Bernardo Gremoli, OFM Cap.
Orders
Ordination20 March 1915[1]
Consecration28 May 1950
by Elia Cardinal Dalla Costa
Personal details
Born
Irzio Luigi Magliacani

(1892-02-16)16 February 1892
Castel del Piano, Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy.
Died15 March 1976(1976-03-15) (aged 84)
Grosseto, Italy
NationalityItalian
DenominationCatholic
Ordination history of
Irzio Luigi Magliacani
History
Priestly ordination
Date20 March 1915
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecratorCardinal Elia Dalla Costa
Co-consecratorsArchbishop Evangelista Latino Enrico Vanni, O.F.M. Cap.
Bishop Ireneo Enrico Chelucci
Date28 May 1950
Styles of
Irzio Luigi Magliacani
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Irzio Luigi Magliacani OFM Cap. (16 February 1892 – 15 March 1976) was an Italian bishop and missionary who served as the Apostolic Vicar of Arabia from 23 October 1948 to 4 November 1969, he also served as the Titular Bishop of Dium. He was the last Vicar of Arabia who had his cathedra (throne) in Aden.[2]

  1. ^ "Apostolic Vicars: Bishops accredited to Bahrain". Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Arabia. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  2. ^ "'File 28/10 (a) War. Foreigners, Anti-British Activities, etc. Father Irzio Luigi Magliacani (Roman Catholic Priest in Bahrain)' [8v] (16/132)". Qatar Digital Library. 27 August 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2021.