11 Facts About Vincenzo Bertolone

Vincenzo Bertolone was previously the bishop of the Diocese of Cassano all'Jonio.

Vincenzo Bertolone has written and published a number of books on religious topics.

Vincenzo Bertolone obtained his master's degree in 1972 and received his bachelor's degree in theology from the "San Giovanni Evangelista" Theological Institute in Palermo in 1974.

Vincenzo Bertolone was ordained a priest in Palermo on 17 May 1975 as a member of the order of the Missionary Servants of the Poor.

Vincenzo Bertolone graduated in pedagogy from the University of Palermo in 1981, and obtained his license in Canon Law at the "Angelicum" in Rome in 1985.

Vincenzo Bertolone was a teacher of the subject of religion in the state secondary schools of Palermo from 1972 to 1984 and was a chaplain at the "Malaspina" Re-education Institute for troubled minors in Palermo from 1975 to 1980.

On 10 March 2007, it was announced that Vincenzo Bertolone had been appointed by Pope Benedict XVI as the new bishop of the diocese of Cassano all'Jonio in Calabria.

Vincenzo Bertolone was formally installed as bishop 10 days later on 13 May 2007.

On 25 March 2011, it was announced that Vincenzo Bertolone had been appointed by Pope Benedict XVI as the new archbishop of Catanzaro-Squillace, replacing the retiring Antonio Ciliberti.

Vincenzo Bertolone was formally installed as archbishop on 29 May 2011.

Vincenzo Bertolone has historically been a strong critic of Sicilian Mafia and 'Ndrangheta, calling them anti-Christian and anti-Gospel, and was one of the stronger advocates for the beatification of Pino Puglisi.