Most Reverend Giuseppe Cognata, SDB | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Bova | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Bova |
| In office | 1933–1940 |
| Predecessor | Andrea Taccone |
| Successor | Enrico Montalbetti, Obs. S.C. |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 29 August 1909 |
| Consecration | 23 March 1933 by Ven. Card. Augusto Hlond, Metropolitan Archbishop of Gniezno and Poznań (Poland.) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 October 1885 |
| Died | 21 July 1972 Pellaro, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Giuseppe Cognata (Agrigento, 14 October 1885 - Pellaro, 22 July 1972) was an Italian Catholic bishop and member of the Salesians of Don Bosco. He was the founder of the Salesian Oblates of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, a female religious institute of pontifical right. Due to accusations that were proved false many years after, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith condemned Mgr. Cognata to be dismissed of his condition of Bishop on 20 December 1939.[1] Monsignor Giuseppe Cognata in Easter 1962 was reinstated by Pope John XXIII in the Episcopate, after the true came out. The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith announced on 17 February 2020 that Pope Francis has given consent to open the Cause of Beatification of Mons. Giuseppe Cognata, S.D.B.[2]