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Appointment and Installation of Bishop Alfonso Raimo

Overview

Pope Leo XIV appointed Monsignor Alfonso Raimo as the new Bishop of the Diocese of Terni-Narni-Amelia, succeeding Matteo Antonelli, on September 15, 2026. Raimo, born in 1959, previously served as the Titular Bishop of Termini Imerese and Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Salerno-Campagna-Acerno.

Bishop Raimo is scheduled to officially take possession of his new see on October 24 with an installation ceremony at 5:00 PM at the Santa Maria Assunta Cathedral in Terni. The event will be attended by the Apostolic Nuncio to Italy and San Marino, Archbishop Edgar Peña Parra.

His transition schedule includes morning prayer at the Basilica of San Valentino, visits to the Terni correctional facility and Santa Maria Hospital, and meetings with civil and military authorities at the Terni City Hall. On Sunday, October 25, Raimo will make a solemn entry into the co-cathedrals of Narni and Amelia, where he will be welcomed in the Piazza dei Priori by local authorities.

Regarding his upcoming ministry, Raimo has indicated a strategy centered on listening and direct contact with local communities, with a specific focus on addressing social issues such as the loneliness experienced by young people.

Entities

Alfonso Raimo · Diocese of Terni-Narni-Amelia · Edgar Peña Parra · Termini Imerese · Renato Martino

Timeline

  1. [CULTURE] 5 sources
    Alfonso Raimo to be installed as Bishop of Terni-Narni-Amelia

    Alfonso Raimo will be officially installed as the Bishop of Terni-Narni-Amelia on October 24, following a series of community visits to hospitals, prisons, and local authorities.

  2. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Bishop Alfonso Raimo to begin ministry in Terni

    Bishop Alfonso Raimo will officially begin his pastoral ministry in the Diocese of Terni-Narni-Amelia on October 24, featuring a solemn celebration at Terni Cathedral and visits to local institutions.

  3. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Bishop Alfonso Raimo departs Termini Imerese for new mission

    Monsignor Alfonso Raimo is departing his role as Bishop of Termini Imerese to begin a new mission serving the Church of Terni Narni Amelia.

  4. [CULTURE] 7 sources
    Alfonso Raimo appointed Bishop of Terni-Narni-Amelia

    Pope Leo XIV has appointed Monsignor Alfonso Raimo, formerly Auxiliary Bishop of Salerno, as the new Bishop of the Diocese of Terni-Narni-Amelia. His installation is set for October 24.

Sources

acistampa.com · ameve.eu · anteprima24.it · avellinotoday.it · himeralive.it · ilquotidianodisalerno.it · ilrestodelcarlino.it · lavoce.it · salernotoday.it · terninrete.it · tuttoggi.info · umbria24.it · umbriacronaca.it

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