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Servant of God Nicola Riezzo | |
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| Archbishop Emeritus of Otranto | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Otranto |
| See | Otranto |
| Appointed | 28 April 1969 |
| Installed | 1 June 1969 |
| Retired | 27 January 1981 |
| Predecessor | Gaetano Pollio |
| Successor | Vincenzo Franco |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 21 August 1927 by Gennaro Trama |
| Consecration | 29 June 1958 by Francesco Minerva |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Nicola Riezzo 11 December 1904 Squinzano, Lecce, Kingdom of Italy |
| Died | 20 August 1998 (aged 93) Squinzano, Lecce, Italy |
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| Motto | Caritas Christi urget nos |
Nicola Riezzo (11 December 1904 - 20 August 1998) was an Italian Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Archbishop of Otranto from 1969 until his retirement in 1981.[1][2] He had served prior to this as the Bishop of Castellaneta and concurrent to his term in office as an apostolic administrator for another diocese. Riezzo was well known for his holiness, with the priests in his diocese coming to love and admire him due to his careful attention to evangelization and catechesis.[2][1] He had served as a professor following his ordination in Assisi and Molfetta prior to being nominated to the episcopate. Following his retirement in 1981 he moved to his hometown where he served as a pastor in his childhood San Nicola parish where he was known for remaining for extended periods in the confessional and out visiting the sick.[1]
His holiness had been noted as a bishop in both dioceses and steps were taken after his death in 1998 in order to launch the cause for his beatification. These initial steps culminated in 2004 after the cause commenced and Riezzo was titled as a Servant of God.[1]
- ^ a b c d "Servo di Dio Nicola Riezzo". Santi e Beati. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ^ a b "Biografia". Diocesi di Lecce. Retrieved 11 April 2018.