Alberto Ablondi

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His Excellency

Alberto Ablondi
Bishop Emeritus of Livorno
Your Excellency
Religious styleArchbishop

Alberto Ablondi (18 December 1924 – 21 August 2010) was the

Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Livorno, Italy
.

Biography

Born in

Milan, Italy, Ablondi was ordained to the priesthood on 31 May 1947. On 9 August 1966, Ablondi was appointed auxiliary bishop of the Livorno Diocese and was ordained on 1 October 1966. On 7 September 1970, he was appointed coadjutor bishop of the diocese succeeding on 26 September 1970. He retired on 9 December 2000.[1]

During his lifetime he was accused of being a

Freemason, a hypothesis denied by the person concerned.[2] On the occasion of his funeral, the Grand Orient of Italy expressed its condolences for a man with whom it had travelled 'the path of dialogue and friendship'.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Bishop Alberto Ablondi". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.[self-published source]
  2. ^ "As a priest I endure, but as a man I defend myself". Livorno. 21 November 1997.
  3. ^ "Roma 22 August 2010 - The Goi's mourning for the death of Monsignor Alberto Ablondi, former Vice President of the Italian Episcopal Conference and Bishop Emeritus of Livorno". 21 August 2010.