Anunciado Serafini (16 November 1898 – 18 February 1963) [1] was the Roman Catholic bishop of what is now the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mercedes-Luján, Argentina. Ordained to the priesthood on 20 December 1924, Serafini was named Auxiliary Bishop of La Plata and Titular Bishop of Arycanda in 1935,[1] and then Bishop of Mercedes in 1939.[1]

Anunciado Serafini
Bishop of Mercedes
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
DioceseMercedes
Appointed18 March 1939
Installed29 June 1939
Term ended18 February 1963
PredecessorJuan Pascual Chimento
SuccessorLuis Juan Tomé
Other post(s)Auxiliary Bishop of La Plata (1935–1939)
Titular Bishop of Arycanda (1935–1939)
Orders
Ordination20 December 1924
Consecration25 July 1935
by Zenobio Lorenzo Guilland
Personal details
Born(1898-11-16)16 November 1898
Died18 February 1963(1963-02-18) (aged 64)
Vigo, Francoist Spain
Ordination history
History
Priestly ordination
Date20 December 1924
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecratorZenobio Lorenzo Guilland
Co-consecratorsFortunado Devoto,
Miguel de Andrea
Date25 July 1935
Episcopal succession
Bishops consecrated by Anunciado Serafini as principal consecrator
Vicente Alfredo Aducci14 August 1960
Antonio Quarracino8 April 1962

On 8 April 1962, Bishop Serafini consecrated Antonio Quarracino to the episcopacy.[2] As Cardinal Quarracino later conducted the episcopal consecration of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the future Pope Francis, Bishop Serafini is part of that pope's episcopal lineage.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Cheney, David M. "Bishop Anunciado Serafini [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  2. ^ Cheney, David M. "Antonio Cardinal Quarracino [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  3. ^ Cheney, David M. "Pope Francis (Jorge Mario Bergoglio) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 27 November 2018.