Nicolás Cotugno Explained

Type:Archbishop
Honorific-Prefix:His Excellency
Nicolás Domingo Cotugno Fanizzi
Honorific-Suffix:S.D.B.
Archbishop Emeritus of Montevideo
Church:Roman Catholic
Archdiocese:Montevideo
See:Montevideo
Appointed:4 December 1998
Term End:11 February 2014
Predecessor:José Gottardi
Successor:Daniel Sturla
Ordination:26 July 1967
Consecration:28 Jul 1996
Consecrated By:Francesco De Nittis
Birth Date:21 September 1938
Birth Place:Sesto San Giovanni,
Religion:Roman Catholic
Residence:Montevideo
Previous Post:Bishop of Melo

Nicolás Domingo Cotugno Fanizzi, S.D.B. (born 21 September 1938 in Sesto San Giovanni, Province of Milan) is an Italian-Uruguayan Roman Catholic priest.

Early life

He was the Archbishop of Montevideo from 4 December 1998 till 11 February 2014. Previously he served as Bishop of Melo.

In September 2013 he tendered his resignation to Pope Francis, due to age reasons.[1] He was succeeded by the former Auxiliary Bishop of Montevideo, Daniel Sturla.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cotugno tenders his resignation . 18 September 2013 . . 18 September 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131004231953/http://www.elobservador.com.uy/noticia/260363/cotugno-presento-su-renuncia-al-papa-francisco-en-roma/ . 4 October 2013 . dead .
  2. Web site: Pope Francis appoints Sturla to replace Cotugno . 11 February 2014 . El Diario .