Nicolás Cotugno

For other uses, see Cotugno.
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Cotugno and the second or maternal family name is Fanizzi.
His Excellency
Nicolás Domingo Cotugno Fanizzi
S.D.B.
Archbishop Emeritus of Montevideo
Church Roman Catholic
Archdiocese Montevideo
See Montevideo
Appointed 4 December 1998
Term ended 11 February 2014
Predecessor José Gottardi
Successor Daniel Sturla
Orders
Ordination 26 July 1967
Consecration 28 Jul 1996
by Francesco De Nittis
Personal details
Born (1938-09-21) September 21, 1938
Sesto San Giovanni,  Italy
Denomination Roman Catholic
Residence Montevideo
Previous post Bishop of Melo

Nicolás Domingo Cotugno Fanizzi, S.D.B. (born 21 September 1938 in Sesto San Giovanni, Province of Milan[1]) is an Italian-Uruguayan Roman Catholic priest.

He was the Archbishop of Montevideo from 4 December 1998 till 11 February 2014.[1] Previously he served as Bishop of Melo.[1]

In September 2013 he tendered his resignation to Pope Francis, due to age reasons.[2] He was succeeded by the former Auxiliary Bishop of Montevideo, Daniel Sturla.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Archbishop Cotugno". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 11, 2014.
  2. "Cotugno tenders his resignation". El Observador. 18 September 2013. (Spanish)
  3. "Pope Francis appoints Sturla to replace Cotugno". El Diario. 11 February 2014. (Spanish)


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