Sotir Ferrara

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 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 Bishop emeritus of the Eparchy of Piana degli Albanesi, a diocese of the Italo-Albanian Catholic Church in Sicily, Italy.[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] He retired in April 2013 upon reaching the age limit of 75.

Apostolic Succession

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
Succeeded by
Giorgio Demetrio Gallaro