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Edoardo Menichelli

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Edoardo Menichelli
Cardinal
Archbishop Emeritus Ancona-Osimo
Menichelli in October 2015.
ArchdioceseAncona-Osimo
SeeAncona-Osimo
Appointed8 January 2004
Installed7 March 2004
Term ended14 July 2017
PredecessorFranco Festorazzi
SuccessorAngelo Spina
Other post(s)Cardinal-Priest of Sacri Cuori di Gesù e Maria a Tor Fiorenza (2015–2025)
Previous post(s)Archbishop of Chieti-Vasto (1994–2004)
Orders
Ordination3 July 1965
Consecration9 July 1994
by Achille Silvestrini
Created cardinal14 February 2015
by Pope Francis
RankCardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born
Edoardo Menichelli

(1939-10-14)14 October 1939
Died20 October 2025(2025-10-20) (aged 86)
San Severino Marche, Italy
MottoSub lumine Matris (In the light of the Mother)
Coat of armsEdoardo Menichelli's coat of arms

Edoardo Menichelli (14 October 1939 – 20 October 2025) was an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church. He was Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Ancona-Osimo from 2004 to 2017. Pope Francis made him a cardinal on 14 February 2015.

Menichelli died in San Severino Marche, Italy after a long-illness on 20 October 2025, at the age of 86.[1][2]

References

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  1. "Cardinal Menichelli has died". Katholisch.de. 20 October 2025. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
  2. "Lutto per la Chiesa, è morto il cardinale Edoardo Menichelli". Il Resto del Carlino. 20 October 2025. Retrieved 20 October 2025.

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