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