Andrea Lembo Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Most Reverend
Andrea Lembo, P.I.M.E
Native Name Lang:mr
Appointed:16 September 2023
Successor:Incumbent
Ordination:12 June 2004
Consecration:16 December 2023
Birth Name:Andrea Lembo
Birth Date:12 May 1974
Birth Place:Milan, Italy
Coat Of Arms:Coat of arms of Andrea Lembo.png
Motto:SICUT DILEXI VOS
"As I Have Loved You"

Andrea Lembo is a Roman Catholic prelate appointed as Auxiliary Bishop of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tokyo and Titular Bishop of Mulia by Pope Francis since 2023.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Early life and education

Bishop Lembo was born in Milan in Italy on 12 May 1974. He attended P.I.M.E. International Theological Seminary in Monza and P.I.M.E. Regional House in Detroit, USA. He holds a bachelor's degree in theology from the Divine Word School of Theology, Tagaytay, Philippines. He also attended the Theological Faculty of Northern Italy.

Priesthood

Lembo was ordained as a priest for Priest of Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions in Milan on 12 June 2004 by Dionigi Tettamanzi.

Episcopate

Andrea was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tokyo and Titular Bishop of Mulia by Pope Francis on 16 September 2023. He was Ordained a bishop by Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi on 16 December 2023

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bishop Andrea Lembo [Catholic-Hierarchy] ]. 2024-04-08 . www.catholic-hierarchy.org.
  2. Web site: Auxiliary Bishop of Tokyo Archdiocese Andrea Lembo UCA News . 2024-04-08 . www.ucanews.com.
  3. Web site: ASIA/JAPAN - Appointment of Father Andrea Lembo as auxiliary bishop of Tokyo - Agenzia Fides . 2024-04-08 . www.fides.org.
  4. Web site: Catholic Archdiocese of Tokyo . 2024-04-08 . Catholic Archdiocese of Tokyo . en.
  5. Web site: Father Andrea Lembo . 2024-04-08 . RVA . en.