Resignation and appointment of bishop of Fano-Fossombrone-Cagli-Pergola, Italy
Appointment of bishop of Tubarão, Brazil
Appointment of bishop of Tainan, Taiwan
Resignation and appointment of bishop of Fano-Fossombrone-Cagli-Pergola, Italy
The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Fano-Fossombrone-Cagli-Pergola, Italy, presented by Bishop Armando Trasarti.
The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Andrea Andreozzi, of the clergy of the archdiocese of Fermo, until now rector of the Umbrian Seminary, as bishop of the diocese of Fossombrone-Cagli-Pergola, Italy.
Curriculum vitae
Msgr. Andrea Andreozzi was born on 25 August 1968 in Macerata. After attending the archepiscopal seminary of Fermo and studying theology at the Theological Institute of the Marches, he was awarded a licentiate in biblical sciences from the Pontifical Biblical Institute and a doctorate in biblical theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, attending the École Biblique of Jerusalem for a semester.
He received priestly ordination on 26 October 1996 for the archdiocese of Fermo.
He has held the following offices: parish vicar of San Michele Arcangelo in Monte Urano (1996-2006); since 1996, lecturer at the Theological Institute of the Marches and the SS. Alessandro e Filippo Higher Institute of Religious Sciences in Fermo; vice rector of the Collegio Capranica in Rome (2006-2007); since 2007, parish priest of San Pio X in Porto Sant’Elpidio and moderator of the pastoral unit; deputy editor of the diocesan bi-weekly La voce delle Marche. Since 2014 he has served as spiritual director in the Fermo Seminary and, since 2020, rector of the Umbrian Seminary.
Appointment of bishop of Tubarão, Brazil
The Holy Father has appointed Bishop Adilson Pedro Busin, C.S., as bishop of the diocese of Tuburão, Brazil, transferring him from the titular see of Guardialfiera and the office of auxiliary of Porto Alegre.
Curriculum vitae
Bishop Adilson Pedro Busin, C.S., was born on 20 May 1965 in Sarandi, archdiocese of Passo Fundo, in the State of Rio Grande do Sul. He carried out his studies in philosophy at the Universidade de Caxias do Sul-RS and in theology at the Instituto Teológico São Paulo-SP.
He gave his religious vows on 31 May 1992 as a member of the Congregation of the Missionaries of Saint Charles Borromeo (Scalabrinians) and was ordained a priest on 9 January 1993.
After ordination, he held the offices of vocational animator and rector of the minor seminary of Ciudad del Este, Paraguay; master of novices; provincial superior; vicar of the South American region; and president of the Scalabrinian Association for the Service of Migrants. He then studied for a licentiate in educational sciences at the Salesian Pontifical University of Rome (1996-1999). On 27 January 2016 he was appointed titular bishop of Guardialfiera and auxiliary of the archdiocese of Porto Alegre, receiving episcopal ordination the following 30 April. Within the National Conference of Bishops of Brazil, he is member of the Episcopal Pastoral Commission for Missionary Action and Inter-ecclesial Cooperation, and secretary of the Regional Sul 3, which comprises the ecclesiastical circumscriptions of the State of Rio Grande do Sul.
Appointment of bishop of Tainan, Taiwan
The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Fr. John Baptist Huang Min-Cheng, O.F.M., until now director of the Centre for Franciscan Spirituality in Hsinchu, provincial counsellor and parish priest of Daxi Friary, diocese of Hsinchu, as bishop of the diocese of Tainan, Taiwan.
Curriculum vitae
Msgr. John Baptist Huang Min-Cheng, O.F.M., was born on 23 March 1955 in Madou, diocese of Tainan. After attending the Franciscan minor seminary in the Neihu district, he studied philosophy and theology in Taipei. He entered the Franciscan Order of Friars Minor, and was ordained a priest on 29 March 1984 in Tainan.
After ordination, he first served in the Queen of Angels Church parish in Xinying in Tainan (1984-1992) and was provincial of the Chinese province of Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao (1992-1998). He was then awarded a master’s degree in spirituality from the Pontifical “Antonianum” University in Rome (1998-2002). He went on to hold the offices of chair of the Commission for Interreligious Dialogue and Christian Unity (2002-2012); parish priest of Baihe, Madou, Tainan; director of the Franciscan Hsientsaopo Rottgen House Centre for Franciscan Spirituality; spiritual director of the Biblical Apostolate Association; counsellor general of the Secular Order of Franciscans; vicar general of the diocese of Tainan (2013-2019); and since 2019, director of the Centre of Franciscan Spirituality in Hsinchu, provincial counsellor and parish priest of Daxi Friary, diocese of Hsinchu.
