Giorgio Marengo
Giorgio Marengo, I.M.C. (7 June 1974) is an Italian Consolata priest who from 2 April 2020 is the Apostolic prefect of the Apostolic Prefecture of Ulaanbaatar, a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Mongolia. From that date, he also was appointed as the Titular bishop of Castra Severiana. [1]
His Excellency Giorgio Marengo I.M.C. | |
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Apostolic Prefect of Ulaanbaatar | |
Father Giorgio Marengo | |
Church | Roman Catholic Church |
Diocese | Apostolic Prefecture of Ulaanbaatar |
In office | 2 April 2020 |
Predecessor | Wenceslao Padilla |
Orders | |
Ordination | 26 May 2001 |
Personal details | |
Born | Cuneo | 7 June 1974
Nationality | Italy |
Previous post | Parson at Mary Mother of Mercy parish in Arvaikheer |
Alma mater | Pontifical Urban University |
Styles of Giorgio Marengo | |
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Reference style | The Most Reverend |
Spoken style | Your Excellency |
Religious style | Monsignor |
Posthumous style | none |
Biography
He was born in Cuneo on 1974. He is part of the scouts, practices fencing[2] and graduates at classical lyceum.
On June 24, 2000 he made profession of vows for the Consolata Missionaries and on 26 May 2001 he was ordained a priest.
From 2000 to 2006 he studied at the Pontifical Urban University and took a missiology doctorate. He is the first representative Consolata missionary in Mongolia.
Missionary correspondent in Mongolia, from 2016 and until the episcopal appointment he is regional councilor of Asia, superior of the order for Mongolia and priest at Mary Mother of Mercy parish in Arvaikheer.[3]
On 2 April 2020 Pope Francis appointed him apostolic prefect of Ulan Bator,[4] and titular bishop of Castra Severiana;[5] he succeeds Wenceslao Selga Padilla, who died on 25 September 2018.[6]
Pubblications
- Sussurrare il Vangelo nella terra dell'eterno Cielo blu, riflessioni missiologiche sullevangelizzazione in Mongolia; Urbaniana University Press, Via Urbano VIII, 16 – 00165 Roma.
References
- "Intervista a P. Giorgio Marengo IMC". missionariedellaconsolata.org. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
- Fabrizio Brignone (April 2, 2020). "Padre Giorgio Marengo è ora prefetto apostolico in Mongolia" (in Italian). laguida.it. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- "Articoli di Giorgio Marengo". amico.rivistamissioniconsolata.it. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
- "Rinunce e nomine. Nomina del Prefetto Apostolico di Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia)". press.vatican.va. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
- "Mongolia, il nuovo amministratore apostolico è un missionario italiano". acistampa.com. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
- "Nomina del Prefetto Apostolico di Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia)". consolata.org. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
External links
- Father Marengo on Catholic Hierarchy (in English)
- Apostolic Prefecture of Ulanbataar on gcatholic.org (in English)
Catholic Church titles | ||
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Preceded by Wenceslao Padilla |
Apostolic Prefect of Ulaanbaatar 2 April 2020–current |
Succeeded by - |
Preceded by Pedro María Laxague |
Titular bishop of Castra Severiana 2 April 2020–current |
Succeeded by - |