Francesco Pio Tamburrino

Francesco Pio Tamburrino, OSB ( born January 6, 1939 in Oppido Lucano, Potenza, Italy Province) is Archbishop of Foggia - Bovino.

Life

Francesco Pio Tamburrino came after his school years in the Congregation of the Benedictine and put on 11 October 1955, the perpetual profession from. He studied Catholic theology and philosophy at the Pontifical Athenaeum of Saint Anselm in Rome. On August 29, 1965 Tamburrino received the sacrament of Holy Orders. In 1966, he earned a degree in patristics and in 1970 he received his doctorate in theology.

This was followed by Francesco Pio Tamburrino novice master, librarian and treasurer of the monastery Novalesa. He was also in this period Delegate for Religious of the Diocese of Susa. 1988 Tamburrino Professor of Catholic Theology at the Pontifical Athenaeum of Saint Anselm in Rome and Deputy Prior of the International College of Saint Anselm. On November 29, 1989, he was elected abbot of the Territorial Abbey of Monte Vergine and the election by Pope John Paul II was confirmed on 20 January 1990. In addition, Francesco Pio Tamburrino Secretary of the Liturgical Commission of the Italian Episcopal Conference.

On February 14, 1998, Pope John Paul II appointed Bishop of Teggiano - Policastro. He received his episcopal consecration on March 25, 1998, the Archbishop of Naples, Cardinal Michele Giordano; Co-consecrators were the Archbishop of Salerno- Campagna - Acerno, Gerardo Pierro, and the Archbishop of Benevento, Serafino Sprovieri. Tamburrino chose the motto is Ut omnes unum sint ( " That all may be one" ) and is taken from the Gospel of John ( Jn 17:11 EU). On 27 April 1999 that Pope John Paul II Francesco Pio Tamburrino Secretary of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, and granted him the personal title of archbishop. On August 2, 2003, Pope John Paul II appointed Archbishop of Foggia - Bovino.

He is Prior of the Commandery of the Knights of St Foggia grave in Jerusalem.