Gastone Simoni Explained

Type:Bishop
Honorific-Prefix:His Excellency, The Most Reverend
Gastone Simoni
Bishop of Prato
Archdiocese:Florence
Diocese:Prato
Appointed:7 December 1991
Term End:29 September 2012
Predecessor:Pietro Fiordelli
Successor:Franco Agostinelli
Other Post:Bishop Emeritus of Prato (2012–2022)
Birth Date:1937 4, df=yes
Birth Place:Castelfranco di Sopra, Italy
Death Place:Fiesole, Italy
Coat Of Arms:Coat of arms of Gastone Simoni.svg
Gastone Simoni
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Gastone Simoni (9 April 1937 – 28 August 2022) was an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church serving as the bishop of Diocese of Prato from 1992 to 2021.

Biography

Simoni was born in Castelfranco di Sopra, in the province of Arezzo, Italy on 9 April 1937. He studied theology at Small Diocesan Seminary of Strada in Casentino and the Seminary of Fiesole. He was ordained to the priesthood in 1960 by the bishop of Fiesole, Antonio Bagnoli.[1]

As a priest, Simoni served as provicar general (1969–1975) and vicar general (1975–1991) for the diocese of Fiesole. He was also rector of the diocesan seminary (1970–1978).[1]

On 7 December 1991 Pope John Paul II appointed Simoni as bishop of the Diocese of Prato, Italy. In January 1992 Simoni was consecrated as a bishop in St. Peter's Basilica by Pope John Paul II. He served as bishop of Prato until his retirement in 2012, after which he became a bishop emeritus.[2] [3]

Simoni died on 28 August 2022.[4] [5] The funeral Mass for Simoni was celebrated at the Prato Cathedral on 31 August.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gastone Simoni . it . 17 October 2022 . . 29 September 2022.
  2. Web site: Bishop Gastone Simoni . . David M. Cheney . 17 October 2022 . en.
  3. Rinunce e Nomine, 29.09.2012 . Resignations and Appointments, 29.09.2012 . it . 17 October 2022 . Holy See Press Office.
  4. News: Gambassi . Giacomo . Lutto. È morto Gastone Simoni, il vescovo della politica "alta" . Mourning. Gastone Simoni, the bishop of "high" politics, has died . 29 August 2022 . . it . 17 October 2022.
  5. Web site: Lutto a Prato, è morto il vescovo emerito Gastone Simoni . Mourning in Prato, bishop emeritus Gastone Simoni died . it . 28 August 2022 . 17 October 2022 . gonews.it.