José Gottardi Cristelli

For other uses, see Gottardi.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Gottardi and the second or maternal family name is Cristelli.
José Gottardi Cristelli S.D.B.
Archbishop of Montevideo
SeeMontevideo
PredecessorCarlos Parteli
SuccessorNicolás Cotugno
Previous post(s)Auxiliary Bishop of Montevideo
Orders
Ordination15 October 1950
Personal details
Born(1923-09-21)21 September 1923
Baselga di Pinè,  Italy
Died7 March 2005(2005-03-07) (aged 81)
Montevideo,  Uruguay
Nationality Uruguayan
DenominationRoman Catholic
ResidenceMontevideo

José Gottardi Cristelli, S.D.B. (21 September 1923, in Baselga di Pinè, Trentino – 7 March 2005, in Montevideo) was a Uruguayan cleric.

He was ordained on 15 October 1950 as a Salesian of Don Bosco. On 1 March 1972 he was appointed titular bishop of Bellicastrum and auxiliary bishop of Mercedes; three years later, auxiliary bishop of Montevideo. On 5 June 1985 he was appointed Archbishop of Montevideo; he retired in 1998.[1]

References

  1. ^ José Gottardi dies (in Spanish)
  • "Archbishop José Gottardi". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney.


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