Francesco Imberti (archbishop)


Francesco Imberti was the Italian archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vercelli from his appointment by Pope Pius XII on October 10, 1945 until his retirement on September 5, 1966.

Biography

Born in Racconigi in 1882, he was graduated in theology and ordained priest in 1906. He was priesthood in Turin Cathedral.
He was appointed bishop of Aosta on July 23, 1932 and archbishop of Vercelli October 10, 1945. He was council father during the four sessions of Second Vatican Council. He retired on September 7, 1966 and died on January 27, 1967, at the age of 84.