Bruno Foresti

Bruno Foresti (6 May 1923 – 26 July 2022) was an Italian prelate of Catholic Church. At the time of his death at age 102, he was the oldest living Catholic bishop from Italy.

His Excellency Bruno Foresti
Bishop Emeritus of Brescia
Photo of the bishop
Archdiocese	Milan
See	Roman Catholic Diocese of Brescia
Appointed	15 June 1983
Term ended	19 December 1998
Predecessor	Luigi Morstabilini
Successor	Giulio Sanguineti
Previous post(s)	Auxiliary Bishop of Modena-Nonantola and Titular Bishop of Plestia (1974–1976) Archbishop of Modena-Nonantola (1976–1983)
Orders
Ordination	7 April 1946 by Adriano Bernareggi
Consecration	10 January 1975 by Clemente Gaddi
Personal details
Born	(1923-05-06)6 May 1923 Tavernola Bergamasca, Italy
Died	26 July 2022(2022-07-26) (aged 99) Gavardo, Italy

Foresti was born in Tavernola Bergamasca, Italy and was ordained a priest on 7 April 1946. Foresti was appointed auxiliary bishop to the Archdiocese of Modena-Nonantola on 12 December 1974 as well as Titular Bishop of Plestia and ordained bishop on 10 January 1975. Foresti was then appointed Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Modena-Nonantola on 2 April 1976. Foresti's final appointment was to bishop of the Diocese of Brescia and he retired as bishop of Brescia on 15 December 1998.^[1][2]