Vito De Grisantis
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Vito De Grisantis was an Italian
Bishop
of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ugento-Santa Maria di Leuca
from his appointment by Pope John Paul II
on 26 June 2000, until his death on 1 April 2010.
Vito De Grisantis was born in Lecce
, Italy
.
He died on 1 April 2010, in Tricase
, Italy, at the age of 68.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
Bishop
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ugento-Santa Maria di Leuca
Roman Catholic Diocese of Ugento-Santa Maria di Leuca
The Italian Catholic diocese of Ugento-Santa Maria di Leuca, in Apulia, has existed under this name since 1959. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Lecce. The historic diocese of Ugento has existed since the thirteenth century.-History:...
from his appointment by Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II
Blessed Pope John Paul II , born Karol Józef Wojtyła , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death on 2 April 2005, at of age. His was the second-longest documented pontificate, which lasted ; only Pope Pius IX ...
on 26 June 2000, until his death on 1 April 2010.
Vito De Grisantis was born in Lecce
Lecce
Lecce is a historic city of 95,200 inhabitants in southern Italy, the capital of the province of Lecce, the second province in the region by population, as well as one of the most important cities of Puglia...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
.
He died on 1 April 2010, in Tricase
Tricase
Tricase is a town and comune in the province of Lecce, part of the Apulia region of south-east Italy. It is located in the Salento traditional region.-History:...
, Italy, at the age of 68.