Arrigo Miglio | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop Emeritus of Cagliari | |
Cardinal Miglio in Oropa on 25 September 2022. | |
| Appointed | 25 February 2012 |
| Term ended | 16 November 2019 |
| Predecessor | Giuseppe Mani |
| Successor | Giuseppe Baturi |
| Previous posts | Bishop of Iglesias (1992–1999) Bishop of Ivrea (1999–2012) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 23 September 1967 |
| Consecration | 25 April 1992 by Luigi Bettazzi |
| Created cardinal | 27 August 2022 byPope Francis |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Arrigo Miglio (1942-07-18)18 July 1942 (age 83) |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Motto | Gaudium vestrum impleatur |
| Coat of arms | |
| Styles of Arrigo Miglio | |
|---|---|
| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Religious style | Cardinal |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
Arrigo Miglio (born 18 July 1942) is anItalian prelate of theCatholic Church who wasArchbishop of Cagliari from 2012 to 2019. He wasBishop of Ivrea from 1999 to 2012 andBishop of Iglesias from 1992 to 1999.
Pope Francis made Miglio acardinal on 27 August 2022.
Miglio was born inSan Giorgio Canavese,Piedmont,Italy, and wasordained on 23 September 1967. He was namedBishop of Iglesias on 25 March 1992, and was consecrated byLuigi Bettazzi on the following 25 April.
On 20 February 1999 Miglio was namedBishop of Ivrea. He is president of the scientific committee and organizer of theSocial Weeks of Catholic Italians as well as member of the Episcopal Commission of theItalian Episcopal Conference for social issues, labour, justice and peace.[1]
On 25 February 2012 he was namedArchbishop of Cagliari byPope Benedict XVI,[2] and received themetropolitan bishop's pallium on 29 June of the same year. Miglio has been president of the Sardinian Episcopal Conference since 3 September 2012.[3]
On 22 September 2013 he welcomedPope Francis toCagliari and accompanied him to all his public appointments.
On 16 November 2019, Pope Francis accepted his resignation as archbishop and namedGiuseppe Baturi to succeed him.[4]
On 27 August 2022, Pope Francis made himCardinal-Priest ofSan Clemente al Laterano.[5]
Miglio is a former Grand Prior of the Sardinian Lieutenancy of theEquestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem.