Sotir Ferrara

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Most Reverend
Sotir Ferrara
Bishop of Piana degli Albanesi
Church Italo-Albanian Catholic[1]
Metropolis Holy See[1]
Diocese Hora e Arbëreshëvet[1]
See Piana degli Albanesi[1]
Appointed 15 October 1988[1]
Term ended 8 April 2013
Predecessor Ercole Lupinacci[1]
Orders
Ordination 19 November 1960
Consecration 15 January 1989
by Miroslav Stefan Marusyn[2]
Personal details
Born (1937-12-05) 5 December 1937
Piana degli Albanesi, Kingdom of Italy
Nationality Albanian-Italian
Denomination Italo-Albanian Catholic
Residence Piana degli Albanesi, Palermo, Sicily
Occupation bishop
Profession priest

Sotir Ferrara (Piana degli Albanesi, 5 December 1937) is the current senior bishop of the Italo-Albanian Catholic Church and Bishop for the Eparchy of Piana degli Albanesi.[2]

Biography

Born in Piana degli Albanesi on 5 December 1937.[2] After studying in preparation for the priesthood on 19 November 1960, he was ordained priest.[2]

On 15 October 1988 he was elected by the Pope John Paul II to the bishopric of Eparchy of Piana degli Albanesi.[1][2] He received episcopal consecration on 15 January 1989 by Archbishop Miroslav Stefan Marusyn.[2]

Apostolic Succession

  • OSBM Archbishop Andreas Alexander Szeptycki (Sheptytsky), OSBM
  • Archbishop Ivan Bucko
  • Archbishop Miroslav Stefan Marusyn
  • Bishop Sotir Ferrara[2]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "Diocese of Piana degli Abanesi". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 27 December 2011. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Cheney, David M. "Bishop Sotìr Ferrara". Bishops. catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 28 December 2011. 

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Ercole Lupinacci		 Bishop of Piana degli Albanesi
15 October 1988 - 8 April 2013 		Incumbent
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