Riccardo Lamba

His Excellency, The Most Reverend, Mons. Riccardo Lamba
Metropolitan Archbishop of Udine
Mons. Riccardo Lamba
Church	Catholic Church
Archdiocese	Udine
Province	Udine
Metropolis	Udine
Appointed	23 February 2024
Installed	5 May 2024
Predecessor	Andrea Bruno Mazzocato
Previous post(s)	Auxiliary Bishop of Rome (2022-2024)
Orders
Ordination	6 May 1986 by Cardinal Ugo Poletti
Consecration	29 June 2022 by Cardinal Angelo De Donatis
Rank	Metropolitan Archbishop
Personal details
Born	Riccardo Lamba (1956-11-26) November 26, 1956 (age 68) Udine, Italy.
Nationality	Italian
Denomination	Catholic Church
Occupation	Archbishop, Prelate
Alma mater	Pontifical Gregorian University
Motto	Illum Oportet Crescere Me Autem Minui
Coat of arms

Styles of Riccardo Lamba
Reference style	His Excellency
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Archbishop

Ordination history of Riccardo Lamba
History Priestly ordination Ordained by Ugo Poletti Date 6 May 1989 Place Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran Episcopal consecration Principal consecrator Angelo De Donatis Co-consecrators Francesco Montenegro, Augusto Paolo Lojudice Date 29 June 2022 Place Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran

His Excellency, The Most Reverend, Monsignor. Riccardo Lamba (born 30 November 1956) is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church. He was ordained as a priest in 1986. From 2022 to 2024 he was auxiliary bishop of Diocese of Rome. In 2024 he became the Metropolitan Archbishop of Udine.[1][2][3]

Biography

He was born on 30 November 1956 in Udine, Italy. After graduated in medicine, he attended the seminary. 6 May 1986 he was ordained as a priest for Diocese of Rome. He became the auxiliary bishop of Rome on 27 May 2022. He was consecrated a bishop on 29 June 2022.[4][5] On 23 February 2024, he was appointed as Metropolitan Archbishop of Udine and Abbot of Rosazzo.[6][7][8]

He was enthroned in the Udine Cathedral on 5 May 2024.[9]

References

1. "Resignations and Appointments".
2. "Rinunce e nomine".
3. "Mons. Riccardo Lamba è Arcivescovo eletto di Udine". 23 February 2024.
4. "Udine ha un nuovo Arcivescovo: è Monsignor Riccardo Lamba". Udine Today (in Italian). 22 February 2024.
5. Rocchi, Giulia. "Monsignor Riccardo Lamba è il nuovo arcivescovo di Udine". Diocese of Rome (in Italian).
6. "Mons. Riccardo Lamba è Arcivescovo eletto di Udine". Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Udine (in Italian). 2024-02-23.
7. "Arcidiocesi di Udine. Riccardo Lamba è il nuovo arcivescovo". Silere Non Possum. 22 February 2024.
8. Dal Mas, Francesco (23 February 2024). "La nomina. Riccardo Lamba nuovo arcivescovo di Udine: Il Friuli, una terra generosa". Avvenire.
9. Di Bartolomeo, Antonio (2024-05-05). Insediamento in cattedrale a Udine per il nuovo arcivescovo Riccardo Lamba (in Italian) – via Rai News.