Type: | Bishop |
Nicola Agnozzi | |
Bishop of Diocese of Ariano (emeritus) | |
Church: | Roman Catholic Church |
See: | Diocese of Ariano |
Term: | 1976–1988 |
Predecessor: | Agapito Simeoni |
Successor: | Antonio Forte |
Ordination: | 18 March 1934 |
Birth Date: | 5 November 1911 |
Birth Place: | Fermo, Italy |
Previous Post: | Priest |
Nicola Agnozzi (5 November 1911 – 17 February 2008) was an Italian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.
Agnozzi was born in Fermo, Italy, and was ordained a priest on 18 March 1934[1] from the religious Order of Friars Minor Conventual. He was appointed auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Ndola in Zambia, along with Titular Bishop of Adramyttium on 2 April 1962 and was appointed bishop on 1 July 1962. Agnozzi was appointed to bishop of the Diocese of Ndola on 1 February 1966 and resigned on 10 July 1975. On 24 March 1976 he was appointed to the Diocese of Ariano, as well as the Diocese of Lacedonia. He became bishop of the Diocese of Ariano Irpino-Lacedonia when the Ariano and Lacedonia dioceses were consolidated in 1986, retiring on 11 June 1988.