Luigi Ferrando

For the cyclist, see Luigi Ferrando (cyclist).

Luigi Ferrando (Dom Luís; born 22 January 1941) is the emeritus bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bragança do Pará.

Luigi Ferrando
Bishop of Diocese of Bragança do Pará
Church	Roman Catholic Church
See	Diocese of Bragança do Pará
In office	1996-2016
Predecessor	Miguel Maria Giambelli B.
Successor	Jesús María Cizaurre Berdonces O.A.R.
Orders
Ordination	1 May 1965 by Mgr Paolo Ghizzoni
Consecration	5 May 1996 by Cardinal Ersilio Tonini
Personal details
Born	(1941-01-22) 22 January 1941 (age 84) Agazzano

Biography

Ferrando was born in Agazzano, in the Province of Piacenza. He was ordained priest on 1 May 1965, by the auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Miniato, Paolo Ghizzoni.

On 5 May 1996, Ferrando received episcopal ordination of Bragança do Pará from cardinal Ersilio Tonini. He replaced the previous bishop of Bragança Miguel Maria Giambelli; he was the first non-Barnabite bishop of Bragança from its elevation. Ferrando retired on 17 August 2016.

Awards

Ferrando received the "Antonino d'oro" of the Province of Piacenza.^[1]