Luca Brandolini, CM (born 25 December 1933) is an Italian

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of the

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who served as Bishop of Sora-Aquino-Pontecorvo from 1993 to 2009.

Biography

Luca Brandolini was born in

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, and entered the Congregation of the Mission, more commonly known as the Lazarists, in October 1953. He made his

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as a Lazarist on 18 October 1955, and was

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to the priesthood on 24 April 1960. During the

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(1962–1965), Brandolini was "a disciple" and "close co-worker" of Archbishop Annibale Bugnini, whose

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Brandolini now wears.Rorate Caeli
A bishop cries
July 8, 2007 In 1966, he obtained a bachelor's degree in theology with specialization in liturgy from the Pontifical Liturgical Institute of S. Anselmo. He did curial and pastoral work from 1971 to 1987, also teaching at the Pontifical Gregorian and Pontifical Lateran Universities. On 29 October 1987, Brandolini was appointed

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and

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of ''Urusi'' by

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. He received his

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on the following 7 December from Ugo Cardinal Poletti, with Archbishop Ennio Appignanesi and Bishop Plinio Pascoli serving as co-consecrators. Brandolini was later named

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of the

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's Commission for Liturgy in May 1993, and Bishop of Sora-Aquino-Pontecorvo on 2 September 1993. He retired from this see in June 2009. Brandolini disapproved of

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's '' Summorum Pontificum'', saying to ''

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'', "I can't fight back the tears. This is the saddest moment in my life as a man, priest and bishop...It's a day of mourning, not just for me but for the many people who worked for the Second Vatican Council. A

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for which many people worked, with great sacrifice and only inspired by the desire to renew the Church, has now been cancelled".Reuters Canada
Bishop mourns Latin decree, Jews ask for clarity
July 8, 2007 However, he did declare, "I will obey the Holy Father, because I am a bishop and because I care for him". He has also served as President of the Liturgical Action Centre.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Brandolini, Luca 1933 births Living people People from Monte Compatri Liturgists Bishops in Lazio 20th-century Italian Roman Catholic bishops 21st-century Italian Roman Catholic bishops People from Sora, Lazio