Benigno Luigi Papa

Benigno Luigi Papa (25 August 1935 – 6 March 2023) was an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the bishop of the Diocese of Oppido Mamertina-Palmi and as the archbishop of the Archdiocese of Taranto.

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• As pertaining to the Church's public charity, we must underline the following: in the relations of the Catholic Church with the States and with the European Union we believe that one must certainly overcome confessionalism as well as hostile laicism. The prospect of healthy laity must become ours, which involves recognizing that society needs the contribution of religious professions to ensure its ethical-cultural foundations.
  • REPORT BY THE ITALICUS WORKING GROUP A: H. Exc. Most Rev. Benigno Luigi PAPA, Archbishop of Taranto (13 October 1999) Press Office of the Holy See