Andrea Pangrazio [SEP] position held
Andrea Pangrazio
Andrea Pangrazio (September 1, 1909 – June 2, 2005) was an Italian Roman Catholic bishop. He belonged to the Pangrazio family of Asiago. He became Archbishop of Gorizia.
Life.
On July 3, 1932, Pangrazio became an ordained priest of Padova, Italy. Twenty-one years later, he was appointed the Coadjutor Bishop of Verona, Italy. Afterward, his position in the Church rose rapidly. Less than a year later, on August 26, 1953, he was appointed
. This was the highest position he would achieve in the Church hierarchy. He held the position for 17 years before retiring on December 7, 1984 at the age of 75. Twenty-one years later, on June 2, 2005, Andrea Pangrazio died and is buried within the church in Porto e Santa Rufina, Italy.