Paolo Pezzi

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name = H.E. Msgr. Paolo Pezzi, FSCB
religion = Roman Catholic Church
See = Archdiocese of Mother of God at Moscow
Title = Archbishop of Mother of God at Moscow
Period = October 27, 2007—present
Predecessor = H.E. Msgr. Tadevush Kandrusievich
Successor = incumbent
date of birth = Birth date and age|1960|8|8|mf=y
place of birth = Russi, Italy|
H.E. Msgr. Paolo Pezzi, FSCB, also known as Pavel Pezzi, is an Italian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, currently serving as Metropolitan Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mother of God at Moscow (Russian Federation). infobox bishopstyles
name=H.E. Msgr. Paolo Pezzi, FSCB
dipstyle=The Most Reverend
offstyle=Your Excellency
relstyle=Monsignor
deathstyle=not applicable |

Biography

Early life and ministry

H.E. Msgr. Paolo Pezzi was born in Russi, Italy on August 8, 1960. He studied philosophy and theology at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas ("Angelicum") in Rome (1985-1990). [Cf. [http://212.77.1.245/news_services/bulletin/news/20782.php?index=20782&po_date=21.09.2007&lang=en Sala Stampa della Santa Sede, "Bollettino quotidiano del: 21.09.2007, Rinunce e nomine, Nomina dell’Arcivescovo Metropolita dell’Arcidiocesi “della Madre di Dio” a Mosca (Federazione Russa)"] it] He was ordained to the priesthood for the Priestly Fraternity of the Missionaries of St.Charles Borromeo in 1990. He subsequently was awarded a Doctorate in Theology ("Cattolici in Siberia, le origini, le persecuzioni, l’oggi") by the Pontifical Lateran University. He has worked in Russia since 1993. He was rector of the major seminary of Mary Queen of the Apostles in Saint Petersburg (2006).

Episcopacy

On September 21, 2007, Fr. Pezzi, until then rector of the major seminary of Mary Queen of the Apostles in Saint Petersburg, was appointed Metropolitan Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Mother of God at Moscow by Pope Benedict XVI. [Cf. [http://212.77.1.245/news_services/bulletin/news/20782.php?index=20782&po_date=21.09.2007&lang=en Sala Stampa della Santa Sede, "Bollettino quotidiano del: 21.09.2007, Rinunce e nomine, Nomina dell’Arcivescovo Metropolita dell’Arcidiocesi “della Madre di Dio” a Mosca (Federazione Russa)"] it] He replaced the first Archbishop of the Archdiocese, Tadevush Kandrusievich. He was consecrated in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Moscow on October 27, 2007 by Archbishop Kandrusievich, H.E. Msgr. Antonio Mennini, Titular Archbishop of Ferentium and Apostolic nuncio to Russian Federation, and H.E. Msgr. Joseph Werth, S.J., Bishop of the Diocese of Transfiguration at Novosibirsk.

Footnotes

ee also

*Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mother of God at Moscow