Bruno Schettino

Bruno Schettino ( born January 5, 1941 in Marigliano, Naples Province, Italy, † 21 September 2012 in Capua, Caserta ) was Roman Catholic Archbishop of Capua.

Life

Bruno Schettino initially studied philosophy, entered the diocesan seminary of the Diocese of Nola and received on 28 June 1964, the sacrament of Holy Orders. Subsequently, he taught religion at the Liceo Carducci and was a professor of philosophy and dean at the diocesan seminary in Nola. From 1970 to 1987 he was pastor of Carmine in Nola.

On February 11, 1987, Pope John Paul II appointed Bishop of Teggiano - Policastro. He received his episcopal consecration Cardinal Giuseppe Caprio on April 4, 1987; Co-consecrators were the Archbishop of Salerno- Campagna - Acerno, Guerino Grimaldi, and the Bishop of Nola, Giuseppe Costanzo. Sub tuum praesidium His motto ( " Under your protection " ) comes from the eponymous Marian antiphon. On 29 April 1997 John Paul II Bruno Schettino appointed Archbishop of Capua.

Archbishop Schettino was involved in particular for African immigrants and Interreligious Dialogue in his archdiocese. In the Italian Episcopal Conference Schettino was president of the Episcopal Commission for Migration and President of the Foundation " migrantes ". In addition, he was invested on 26 February 2011 as the Grand Prior of the Order of the Most Holy Saviour and the Holy Bridget of Sweden.

Archbishop Schettino died on September 21, 2012 of a heart attack. The Exsequien were celebrated on 23 September of the same year by Crescenzio Cardinal Sepe in the cathedral of Capua, where Archbishop Schettino was also buried in the connection.

Awards

2011: Grand Cross of the Equestrian Order of the Most Holy Saviour and the Holy Bridget of Sweden

Writings

  • Bruno Schettino, Boniface Strack: Respondents Bavarian Capuchin. Survey on the state of the Capuchin Order renovation in the summer of 1972; Results from the Bavarian province of the order, St. Fidelisdruck 1974
  • Bruno Schettino: Consultation on the state of renewal in the Capuchin Order. The Province of Calvary, 1974
  • Bruno Schettino, Luigi Spina: L' acqua, la pietra, la regola, Gente di Fotografia 2003, ISBN 978-8888290041
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Capua Roman Catholic Diocese of Nola Dean (education) Roman Catholic Diocese of Teggiano-Policastro Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Salerno-Campagna-Acerno Hymns to Mary Investiture Crescenzio Sepe La Repubblica Francesco Pio Tamburrino Integrated Authority File
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