Domenico Crusco

Domenico Crusco ( born August 19, 1934 in Grisolia, Cosenza, Calabria, Italy Province;. † August 25, 2013 ibid ) was Bishop of San Marco Argentano - Scalea.

Life

Domenico Crusco entered the seminary of San Marco Argentano and studied at the Pontifical seminar Pius XI. of Reggio Calabria and at the Pontifical Seminary of St. Pius X of Catanzaro. He received on July 16, 1961 by Bishop Luigi Rinaldi in the Cathedral San Nicola in San Marco Argentano the priesthood. He worked among other things as rector of the seminary in the diocese of San Marco Scalea.

Pope John Paul II appointed him on February 7, 1991 Bishop of Oppido Mamertina - Palmi. He received his episcopal consecration of the Apostolic Nuncio in Italy, Luigi Poggi, on 20 April of the same year; Were co-consecrators Augusto Lauro, Bishop of San Marco Argentano - Scalea, and Giuseppe Agostino, Archbishop of Crotone - Santa Severina.

On 6 March 1999, John Paul II appointed him Bishop of San Marco Argentano - Scalea. Pope Benedict XVI. adopted on 7 January 2011 be on the grounds of age pre- mounted resignation.