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Nicolás Cotugno

For other uses, see Cotugno.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cotugno and the second or maternal family name is Fanizzi.

Nicolás Domingo Cotugno Fanizzi[pronunciation?], S.D.B. (born 21 September 1938 in Sesto San Giovanni, Province of Milan[1]) is an Italian-Uruguayan Roman Catholic priest.

Early life

He was the Archbishop of Montevideo from 4 December 1998 till 11 February 2014.[1] Previously he served as Bishop of Melo.[1]

In September 2013 he tendered his resignation to Pope Francis, due to age reasons.[2] He was succeeded by the former Auxiliary Bishop of Montevideo, Daniel Sturla.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Archbishop Cotugno". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 11, 2014.[self-published source]
  2. ^ "Cotugno tenders his resignation". El Observador. 18 September 2013. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 18 September 2013. (in Spanish)
  3. ^ "Pope Francis appoints Sturla to replace Cotugno". El Diario. 11 February 2014. (in Spanish)