Rinunce e nomine, 18.06.2025

Rinuncia e successione dell’Arcivescovo Metropolita di Lecce (Italia)

Il Santo Padre ha accettato la rinuncia al governo pastorale dell’Arcidiocesi Metropolitana di Lecce (Italia), presentata da S.E. Mons. Michele Seccia. Gli succede S.E. Mons. Angelo Raffaele Panzetta, finora Arcivescovo Coadiutore della medesima Arcidiocesi.

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Archbishop Michele Seccia

Archbishop Emeritus of Lecce, Italy

Events

Date	Age	Event	Title
6 Jun 1951	74.03	Born
27 Dec 1975	24.5	Ordained Deacon	Deacon of Trani e Barletta (e Nazareth e Bisceglie), Italy
26 Nov 1977	26.4	Ordained Priest	Priest of Trani e Barletta (e Nazareth e Bisceglie), Italy
20 Jun 1997	46.0	Appointed	Bishop of San Severo, Italy
8 Sep 1997	46.2	Ordained Bishop	Bishop of San Severo, Italy
24 Jun 2006	55.0	Appointed	Bishop of Teramo-Atri, Italy
8 Sep 2006	55.2	Installed	Bishop of Teramo-Atri, Italy
29 Sep 2017	66.3	Appointed	Archbishop of Lecce, Italy
2 Dec 2017	66.4	Installed	Archbishop of Lecce, Italy
18 Jun 2025	74.0	Retired	Archbishop of Lecce, Italy

Ad Limina – November 2006: Bishop
Ad Limina – January 2013: Bishop
Ad Limina – April 2024 (Italy, Puglia): Bishop

Event	Place
Birth Place	Barletta, Archdiocese of Trani e Barletta (e Nazareth e Bisceglie)
Ordained Bishop	Palazzetto dello sport, San Severo, Diocese of San Severo