Loris Francesco Capovilla

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name = Loris Francesco Capovilla


religion=Roman Catholic Church
See = Titular See of Mesembria
Title = Titular Archbishop of Mesembria
Period = 1971 -current
Predecessor = Silvio Angelo Pio Oddi
Successor = incumbent
ordination = May 23 1940
bishops = Archdiocese of Chieti-Vasto
post = Bishop | date of birth = birth date and age|1915|10|14
place of birth = Pontelongo, Italy

Loris Francesco Capovilla (born October 14 1915) is an Italian Prelate of Roman Catholic Church. At age age|1915|10|14, he is one of oldest Roman Catholic bishops and Italian bishops.

Loris Francesco Capovilla was born in Pontelongo, Italy in October of 1915, ordained a priest on May 23, 1940 of the Archdiocese of Venice. Loris was appointed bishop to the Archdiocese of Chieti-Vasto on June 26, 1967 and ordained July 16, 1967. On September 25, 1971 Loras was appointed prelate to the Loreto Prelature and the Titular archbishop of Mesembria. He would resign his position from the Loreto Prelature December 10, 1988.

ee Also

*List of oldest Catholic bishops
*Loreto Prelature
*Archdiocese of Venice

External Links

* [http://catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bcapov.html Catholic-Hierarchy]
* [http://www.santuarioloreto.it/ Loreto Site] (Italian)
* [http://www.chieti.chiesacattolica.it/ Chieti-Vasto Site] (Italian)