Lorenzo Piretto

Lorenzo Piretto (15 December 1942 –) is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the archbishop of the Archdiocese of Izmir.

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 * The Catholic Church in Turkey will know how to react to this loss. We are certain that the death of Mgr. Padovese will bear fruit for a new flourishing of the Gospel and for Turkey's Christian community in general.
 * The blood of Bishop Padovese “will not be sterile”: the Catholic Church in Turkey “ finds new hope” (14 June 2010) Fides News Agency