Francesco Cuccarese
Francesco Cuccarese was an Italian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.
Biography
Born in Tursi, Cuccarese was ordained to the priesthood in 1953. He was appointed archbishop of Acerenza in 1979. He later served as bishop of Caserta, and given the personal title of archbishop, from 1987 to 1990, when he was appointed archbishop of Pescara-Penne. He served until his retirement in 2005.Cuccarese died in Rome on 11 March 2025, at the age of 95.