Francesco Beschi
| His Excellency Francesco Beschi | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Bergamo | |
 Bishop Beschi, left, at ordination of bishop Malvestiti, Rome, 11 October 2014; at right, bishop Merisi. | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Bergamo |
| Predecessor | Roberto Amadei |
| Successor | TBD |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 7 June 1975 |
| Consecration |
18 May 2003 by Giulio Sanguineti |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
6 August 1951 Brescia |
| Nationality |
 Italian |
| Coat of arms |
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Francesco Beschi is the current bishop of Bergamo.[1]
Life
Francesco Beschi was born to a railroad worker and his wife on 6 August 1951 in Brescia. He grew up in Brescia and joined the seminary of his diocese in his youth. He became a priest in 1975 and for 12 years he was a parish priest in two parishes of Brescia. From 1987 he held various positions in the diocesan curia of the Diocese of Brescia. On18 May 2003 he was consecrated as titular bishop of Vinda and assumed the duty as auxiliary bishop of Brescia. On 22 January 2009 he was appointed by Pope Benedict XVI as bishop of Bergamo and on 15 March the same year he began his ministry as bishop of Bergamo. In 2011 he led the funeral of murdered teenager Yara Gambirasio.
| Catholic Church titles | ||
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| Preceded by Roberto Amadei |
Bishop of Bergamo 2009 - |
Succeeded by incumbent |
| From 1777 to 1879 |
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| From 1879 (after the Italian unification) |
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References
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