Bruno Foresti


Bruno Foresti was an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church. At the time of his death at age 99, he was the oldest living Catholic bishop from Italy.
Foresti was born in Tavernola Bergamasca, Italy and was ordained a priest on 7 April 1946. Foresti was appointed auxiliary bishop to the Archdiocese of Modena-Nonantola on 12 December 1974 as well as Titular Bishop of Plestia and ordained bishop on 10 January 1975. Foresti was then appointed Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Modena-Nonantola on 2 April 1976. Foresti's final appointment was bishop of the Roman [Catholic Diocese of Brescia|Diocese of Brescia], and he retired as bishop of Brescia on 15 December 1998.