Paolo Gillet
His Excellency Paolo Gillet | |
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| Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Albano | |
| Metropolis | Rome |
| Diocese | Albano |
| Appointed | 7 December 1993 |
| Term ended | 22 February 2005 |
| Other post | Titular Bishop of Germa in Galatia (1993–2026) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 19 September 1953 |
| Consecration | 6 January 1994 by Pope John Paul II, Giovanni Battista Re and Josip Uhač |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 July 1929 Rome, Italy |
| Died | 5 January 2026 (aged 96) Rome, Italy |
| Motto | Et Verbum Caro Factum Est |
| Coat of arms |  |
| Styles of Paolo Gillet | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Paolo Gillet (8 July 1929 – 5 January 2026) was an Italian Catholic prelate.
Biography
Gillet was born on 8 July 1929 in Rome, and was educated at the Almo Collegio Capranica. He was ordained on 19 September 1953.[1]
On 1 January 1990, he was chosen by Pope John Paul II as prelate secretary of the vicariate of Rome. He was also secretary general of the Roman diocesan synod, held between 1992 and 1993. On 7 December 1993, Pope John Paul II appointed him auxiliary bishop of Albano and titular bishop of Germa in Galatia. On 6 January 1994, he received episcopal ordination, in St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican, by the laying on of hands of the pontiff, co-consecrating the archbishops Giovanni Battista Re and Josip Uhač.[2]
On 22 February 2005, the same pontiff accepted his resignation, presented upon reaching the age limit, from the office of auxiliary bishop of Albano.[3]
Gillet died on 5 January 2026, at the age of 96.[4][5]
References
- ^ "Morto Paolo Gillet, già vescovo ausiliare della diocesi di Albano". www.avvenire.it (in Italian). 5 January 2026. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ "Bishop Paolo Gillet [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ "RINUNCE E NOMINE". press.vatican.va. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ Redazione, La (5 January 2026). "Albano, è morto monsignor Paolo Gillet". Meta Magazine (in Italian). Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ "Lutti nell'episcopato". www.osservatoreromano.va (in Italian). 7 January 2026. Retrieved 7 January 2026.