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Armando Dini

Armando Dini (born 18 July 1932) is an Italian Roman Catholic prelate, who served as an archbishop of the Campobasso-Boiano from 1998 until 2007.

Early life and ministry

Armando Dini was born in Milan on 18 July 1932. He completed his ecclesiastical studies and was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Naples on 5 December 1954 by Cardinal Marcello Mimmi.

From 1968 to 1978, he served as a missionary in Venezuela. Following his return to Italy, he held various pastoral roles before his elevation to the episcopate.

Episcopal career

On 23 June 1990, Pope John Paul II appointed him as the Bishop of Avezzano (also known as the Diocese of the Marsi). He received his episcopal consecration on 9 September 1990 from Cardinal Michele Giordano, with Archbishop Luigi Diligenza and Bishop Antonio Pagano serving as co-consecrators.

On 21 November 1998, he was promoted to the Metropolitan See of Campobasso-Boiano, succeeding Ettore Di Filippo. While serving as Archbishop, he was also appointed as the Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Isernia-Venafro on 5 August 2006, a position he held until 24 June 2007.

Retirement

Upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of 75, he submitted his resignation to the Holy See. Pope Benedict XVI accepted his resignation on 8 November 2007. Since his retirement, he has resided in the Diocese of Avezzano, where he celebrated his 90th birthday in 2022.

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