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Luigi Maria Marelli

Luigi Maria Marelli

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Luigi Maria Marelli (1858-1936) was an Italian prelate named by pope Benedict XV bishop of Bergamo.[1]

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Life

Born in Milan, Marelli was appointed bishop of Bobbio by pope Pius X in 1907 and in 1914 after the death of Giacomo Radini-Tedeschi he was transferred to the see of Bergamo. In 1920 pope Benedict XV sent to Marelli a letter, in the letter the pope affirmed the duty of the church to fight against Socialism but he also reaffirmed the importance of social teaching of Catholic Church[2] Marelli died in 1936 in Rho, Lombardy.


References

  1. From Catholic Hierarchy website
  2. From the Vatican website epistula Soliti Nos
  • Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Bergamo". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 15, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Bergamo". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 15, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
Preceded by Bishop of Bergamo
1914 - 1936
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Carlo Castelli
Bishop of Bobbio
1907 - 1914
Succeeded by
Pietro Calchi Novati

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