Antonio Cantisani
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ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Catanzaro-Squillace
In office31 July 1980 – 31 January 2003
PredecessorArmando Fares
Antonio Cantisani | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Catanzaro-Squillace | |
 Archbishop Emeritus Antonio Cantisani in 2017. | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Catanzaro-Squillace |
| In office | 31 July 1980 – 31 January 2003 |
| Predecessor | Armando Fares |
| Successor | Antonio Ciliberti |
| Previous posts | Bishop of Squillace (1980-1986) Archbishop of Rossano/Rossano e Cariati (1971-1980) Apostolic Administrator of Cassano all'Jonio (1978-1979) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 16 June 1949 by Federico Pezzullo[1] |
| Consecration | 27 December 1971 by Federico Pezzullo[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 November 1926 |
| Died | 1 July 2021 (aged 94) |
Antonio Cantisani (2 November 1926 – 1 July 2021) was an Italian Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Catanzaro from 1980 to 2003. He was previously Archbishop of Rossano-Cariati from 1971 to 1980.
He died in Catanzaro on 1 July 2021 at the age of 94.[2] He is buried in the crypt of the Basilica dell'Immacolata in Catanzaro.[2]
