Anticipating the Episcopal Ordination of Card. Fernandez and Abp. Giordano Piccinotti
(ANS - Rome - April 17, 2024) - There's an air of great expectation thruout the Salesian world for the celebration of the Mass of the episcopal ordination of Card. Angel Fernandez Artime, the Rector Major, as titular archbishop of Ursona; and that of Abp. Giordano Piccinotti, titular archbishop of Gradisca, who is president of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See (APSA). Their ordinations will take place on Saturday, April 20, in the basilica of St. Mary Major. Both prelates will concelebrate their 1st Mass as bishops the following day, Sunday, April 21, in the Salesian basilica of the Sacred Heart in Rome at 11:30 a.m.
Their episcopal ordination ceremony inevitably draws significant attention and the desire to participate from numerous people worldwide. Many other distinguished ecclesiastical personalities will take part in the liturgy, starting with the principal consecrator of the 2 Salesians, Cardinal Emil Paul Tscherrig, former apostolic nuncio to Italy and the Republic of San Marino, and the 2 co-consecrators, Cardinal Cristobal Lopez Romero, SDB, archbishop of Rabat, Morocco; and Bp. Luc Van Looy, SDB, bishop emeritus of Ghent, Belgium.
In addition, Salesian Cardinals Daniel Sturla Berhouet, archbishop of Montevideo, Uruguay; Oscar Rodríguez Maradiaga, archbishop emeritus of Tegucigalpa, Honduras; and Riccardo Ezzati Andrello, archbishop emeritus of Santiago, Chile, have also confirmed their participation. There will also be members of the Salesian General Council and some of the major superiors and leaders of the different groups of the Salesian Family.
All those who will not be able to attend the episcopal ordination in person will be able to watch it the live streamed, via the Salesian Info Agency (ANS) YouTube channel with commentary in 5 languages: Italian, English, Spanish, French and Portuguese.
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