Gianni Ambrosio | |
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| Roman Catholic Bishop of Piacenza-Bobbio | |
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| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | Roman Catholic Diocese of Piacenza-Bobbio |
| In office | 2008–2020 |
| Predecessor | Luciano Monari |
| Successor | Adriano Cevolotto |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | July 7, 1968 by Archbishop Albino Mensa |
| Consecration | February 16, 2008 by Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 23, 1943 |
| Coat of arms |  |
Gianni Ambrosio (born 23 December 1943 in Santhià) is the emeritus bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Piacenza-Bobbio.
Born in Santhià on 23 December 1943, he studied theology in minor and major seminaries of Vercelli and on 7 July 1968 he was ordained priest.
In 1970 he obtained a diploma in social sciences at the Institut Catholique in Paris and in 1972 he obtained the specialization-diploma in sociology at the École pratique des hautes études at the Sorbonne University. He was a member of the international scientific committee of CESNUR.[1]
In 1995 he graduated in theology in Rome at the Pontifical Lateran University.
From 1974 to 1988 he taught religion and was parochial vicar in the parishes of Santhià and Moncrivello. From 1988 to 2001 he was pastor of the parish of St. Paul in Vercelli. In 1996 he was named honorary prelate of His Holiness.
22 December 2007 Pope Benedict XVI appointed him as bishop of diocese of Piacenza, succeeding to Monsignor Luciano Monari. He was consecrated bishop in the cathedral of Piacenza on 16 February 2008 by Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone.
He retired on 16 July 2020.
