Augusto Paolo Lojudice

Augusto Paolo Lojudice
Titular Bishop of Alba Maritima
Personal title of the Bishop
Diocese Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of Rome
Orders
Ordination 6 May 1989
by Cardinal Ugo Poletti
Consecration 23 May 2015
by Cardinal Agostino Vallini
Rank Bishop
Personal details
Born (1964-07-01) 1 July 1964
Rome
Nationality Italian
Denomination Roman Catholic
Motto Latin: Mihi Fecistis
Coat of arms

Bishop Augusto Paolo Lojudice (born 1 July 1964 in Rome) is a Roman Catholic church leader. He is auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Rome and titular bishop of the titular see of Alba Maritima.

Early life and education

Don Augusto Paolo Lojudice was born both within the secular Province of Rome and the religious Diocese of Rome on 1 July 1964. He studied at Pontificio Seminario Maggiore and frequented Philosophy and Theology courses from 1983 to 1988 obtaining the Licence in Theology.

Sacerdotal ministry

He received his ordination as a priest on 6 May 1989 from Cardinal Ugo Poletti, then Vicar General of His Holiness for the Vicariate of Rome. He was parish vicar at Santa Maria del Buon Consiglio (Rome) for three years then from 1992 to 1997 at San Vigilio (Rome). He was the parish priest (pastor) of the Parish of Santa Maria Madre del Redentore from 2005 to 2013. He was also the Spiritual of the Major Roman Pontifical Seminary from 2005 to 2014. Then he was appointed to lead the Parish of San Luca al Prenestino (Rome), from 2014 to 2015.[1]

Episcopalian ministry

On 6 March 2015, Don Augusto Paolo Lojudice was put forward as auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Rome and titular bishop of the titular see of alba Maritima by Pope Francis.[2] He received his episcopal ordination in Archbasilica of St. John Lateran, cathedral of Rome, on 23 May 2015 from Cardinal Agostino Vallini, Vicar General of His Holiness for the Vicariate of Rome; co-consecrant bishops are Romano Rossi, Bishop of Civita Castellana, and Paolo Schiavon, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Rome.

Line of succession

References

  1. "Don Paolo Lojudice nuovo vescovo per il settore Sud" (in Italian). DIOCESI DI ROMA -Vicariato Urbis. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  2. "Rinunce e nomine. Nomina di Ausiliare di Roma (Italia)" (in Italian). Bollettino. Sala stampa della Santa Sede. Retrieved 6 March 2015.

Sources

  • "Vescovo Augusto Paolo Lojudice". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  • "Don Paolo Lojudice nuovo vescovo per il settore Sud" (in Italian). DIOCESI DI ROMA -Vicariato Urbis. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  • "Nomina ufficiale - bollettino 06.03.2015" (in Italian).
Preceded by
Celso Morga Iruzubieta
Titular Bishop of Alba Marittima
since 6 March 2015
Succeeded by
In office
Preceded by
Paolo Schiavon
Auxiliary Bishop of Rome South sector
since 6 March 2015
Succeeded by
In office
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