Franco Agostinelli

His Excellency, The Most Reverend Franco Agostinelli
Bishop of Prato
Diocese	Diocese of Prato
Appointed	29 September 2012
Predecessor	Gastone Simoni
Orders
Ordination	9 June 1968 by Telesforo Giovanni Cioli
Consecration	6 January 2002 by John Paul II
Personal details
Born	(1944-01-01) 1 January 1944 Arezzo, Tuscany
Nationality	Italian
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Previous post	Bishop of Grosseto (2001–2012)
Motto	In verbo tuo
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Ordination history of Franco Agostinelli
Priestly ordination
Ordained by	Telesforo Giovanni Cioli
Date of ordination	9 June 1968
Place of ordination	Parish of San Marco alla Sella (Diocese of Arezzo-Cortona-Sansepolcro)
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecrator	John Paul II
Co-consecrators	Leonardo Sandri Robert Sarah
Date of consecration	6 January 2002
Place of consecration	St. Peter's Basilica

Franco Agostinelli (born 1 January 1944) is an Italian prelate and the current Bishop of Prato. He previously served as Bishop of Grosseto.

Biography

Franco Agostinelli was ordained a priest on 9 June 1968 after studying at the seminary of Arezzo.

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Giacomo Babini	Bishop of Grosseto 2001–2012	Succeeded by Rodolfo Cetoloni
Preceded by Gastone Simoni	Bishop of Prato 2012–Present	Incumbent

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