Raffaele Castielli (original) (raw)
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| Raffaele Castielli | |
|---|---|
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | Diocese of Lucera-Troia |
| In office | 1987–1996 |
| Predecessor | Carmelo Cassati (Lucera), Salvatore De Giorgi (Troia) |
| Successor | Francesco Zerrillo |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 9 July 1950 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1927-03-05)5 March 1927Faeto, Italy |
| Died | 3 August 2018(2018-08-03) (aged 91)Lucera, Italy |
Raffaele Castielli (5 March 1927 – 3 August 2018) was an Italian bishop, ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lucera-Troia. He was ordained a priest on 9 July 1950. He was appointed first bishop of the newly merged Diocese of Lucera-Troia on 11 February 1987, receiving his episcopal consecration on 25 March 1989 from Archbishop Salvatore De Giorgi. Castielli retired as bishop on 18 May 1996.[1]