MOB 290
Archive belonging to Bishop Bernardo Vitalle Bigi. Includes numerous documents dating from 1868-1930 covering the span of his career mostly in Libya, two identity cards, a diary of sorts recording his thoughts on a variety of religious and medical related subjects. Prayer card for his reinternment in Italy in 1946. Almost 100 photos.
Price: $3000.00
From catholic sources on the net: Bernardino Vitale Bigi was born at Ficulla, Italy, November 14, 1884; ordained Priest with the Order of Friars Minor on June 13, 1908. With the creation of the Apostolic Vicariate of Cyrenaica from territories ceded from the Apostolic Vicariate of Tripolitana by Pope Pius XI, Bernardino Vitale Bigi was appointed Titular Bishop of Anthedon and Apostolic Vicar of Cirenaica on 27 January 1927. He was ordained episcopalian on 8 May 1927 by the Apostolic Vicar of Libya , Giacinto Tonizza, OFM; co-consecrators were the Bishop of Gozo , Michael Gonzi , and the Apostolic Vicar of Egypt , Igino Nuti, OFM. Bishop Bernardino Vitale Bigi remained in office as Apostolic Vicar of Cirenaica until his death on April 19, 1930. From March 1930 until his death, he was also Apostolic Administrator of the Apostolic Vicariate of Mogadishu , in whose cathedral he was initially buried. His remains were later transferred to the church of Sant'Antonio di Padova in Milan .
