Antonio Mistrorigo (26 March 1912 – 14 January 2012) was an Italian

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of the

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. At the time of his death, he was the oldest Italian bishop as well as one of the oldest Catholic bishops.

Biography

Mistrorigo was born in

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and was ordained a priest on 7 July 1935. Mistrorigo was appointed Bishop of Lucera-Troia (formerly the diocese of Troia) on 9 March 1955 and received his

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on 25 April 1955. On 25 June 1958, he was appointed

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and served Treviso until his retirement on 19 November 1988. He had authored several books including "L'arte Sacra: Dizionario Dai Documenti Del Concilio Vaticano II E Del Postconcilio" and "Il Credente Del Terzo Millennio".

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Diocese of Treviso
20th-century Italian Roman Catholic bishops Bishops of Lucera Bishops of Treviso 1912 births 2012 deaths Participants in the Second Vatican Council {{20C-Italy-RC-bishop-stub