Giovanni Marra, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Giovanni Marra

Italian priest and theologian

Date of Birth: 05-Feb-1931

Place of Birth: Cinquefrondi, Calabria, Italy

Date of Death: 11-Jul-2018

Profession: Catholic priest, theologian

Nationality: Italy

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Giovanni Marra (5 February 1931 – 11 July 2018) was an Italian Roman Catholic prelate. Ordained to the priesthood in 1953, Marra was appointed bishop of Usula in 1986.
He subsequently led the Military Ordinariate of Italy from 1989 until his resignation in 1996.
The next year Marra was named archbishop of Messina–Lipari–Santa Lucia del Mela, serving until retirement in 2006.
He died on 11 July 2018, aged 87.