Most Reverend Ercole Lupinacci | |
|---|---|
| Bishop | |
| Church | Italo-Albanian Catholic |
| Diocese | Lungro |
| Previous post | Bishop of Piana degli Albanesi |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 22 November 1959 |
| Consecration | 8 August 1981 by Giovanni Stamati |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1933-11-23)23 November 1933 |
| Died | 6 August 2016(2016-08-06) (aged 82) |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Denomination | Italo-Albanian Catholic |
| Occupation | Bishop |
| Profession | Priest |
Ercole Lupinacci (23 November 1933 – 6 August 2016) was an Italian ofArbëreshë ethnicity[1] andBishop ofItalo-Albanian CatholicEparchies ofPiana degli Albanesi andLungro.[2]
Ercole Lupinacci was born inSan Giorgio Albanese on 23 November 1933. He was ordained anItalo-Albanian Catholic priest on 22 November 1959.[3] He was appointed Bishop of Piana degli Abanesi on 25 March 1981[4] and ordained bishop on 8 August 1981 by Bishop Giovanni Stamati with principal co-consecrators, ArchbishopSaba Youakim, B.S. and ArchbishopMiroslav Stefan Marusyn.[3]
On 22 November 1987, he was appointed Bishop of Lungro replacing the deceased Bishop Stamati.[5] He retired from the See of Lungro on 10 August 2010 at age 76, and died on 6 August 2016, aged 82.[3]
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Bishop of Piana degli Albanesi 1981 - 1987 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Bishop of Lungro 1987 – 2010 | Succeeded by |
