Resignation and appointment of bishop of Faenza-Modigliana, Italy
Appointment of bishop of Cabimas, Venezuela
Resignation and appointment of bishop of Faenza-Modigliana, Italy
The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Faenza-Modigliana, Italy, presented by Bishop Mario Toso.
The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Msgr. Michele Morandi, until now vicar general and rector of the seminary of the same see.
Curriculum vitae
Msgr. Michele Morandi was born on 30 March 1976 in Alfonsine, Ravenna, in the diocese of Faenza-Modigliana. After entering the Regional Minor Seminary of Bologna, he attended the Benedetto XV Regional Major Seminary in Bologna, obtaining a bachelor’s degree. He subsequently obtained a licentiate in theology of evangelization.
He was ordained a priest on 18 October 2003 for the diocese of Faenza-Modigliana.
He has held the following offices: deputy parish priest and parish administrator in various parishes (2003-2012), head of youth and vocational pastoral care (since 2004), vice rector of the diocesan seminary (2013-2015), and head of the Preparatory Community of the dioceses of Romagna (2008-2024). He is currently vicar general of the diocese (since 2016), rector of the diocesan seminary (since 2015), canon of the Cathedral and parish administrator in various parishes, to assist in situations of hardship caused by the earthquake and floods (since 2017).
Appointment of bishop of Cabimas, Venezuela
The Holy Father has appointed Bishop Nicolás Gregorio Nava Rojas of Machiques as bishop of Cabimas, Venezuela.
Curriculum vitae
Bishop Nava Rojas was born on 8 December 1963 in Maracaibo, in the archdiocese of the same name. He was awarded a licentiate in theology and a licentiate in pedagogy in Caracas.
He was ordained a priest on 22 July 1989, and incardinated into the diocese of Cabimas.
He has held the following offices: parish priest of Saint Anthony of Padua, Nuestra Señora de Altagracia, and Santo Niño Jesús in Cabimas, head of vocational pastoral care, deputy administrative director and professor at the Caracas Major Seminary, diocesan bursar and head of diocesan missionary pastoral care, parish priest of Saint Anthony of Padua in El Consejo de Ziruma, head of the Convenio ME, professor at the Maracaibo Major Seminary and vicar general.
He was appointed bishop of Machiques on 19 October 2019, and received episcopal ordination on the following 14 December.
