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Francesco Panfilo

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Francesco Panfilo (born November 23, 1942, in Vilminore di Scalve) is an Italian clergyman and bishop for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Alotau-Sideia in Papua New Guinea. He was appointed Bishop of Alotau-Sideia in 2001, and Coadjutor Archbishop of Rabaul in 2011. He became Archbishop of Rabaul in 2012.[1]

He retired in 2020,[2] intending to spend his retirement in the Philippines.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Archbishop Francesco Panfilo [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2021-06-13.
  2. ^ "Papua New Guinea – Emotional farewell with gratitude to a much-loved shepherd: Archbishop Francesco Panfilo, SDB". www.infoans.org (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-06-13.
  3. ^ "Relief and regret for PNG bishop on overdue retirement". RNZ. 2020-09-30. Retrieved 2021-06-13.