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Bishop Francesco receives honorary citizenship of Bergamo
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Bishop Francesco received honorary citizenship of Bergamo during a ceremony at Palazzo Frizzoni on October 19. Mayor Elena Carnevali and other city authorities attended the event.
In a speech following the conferral, Bishop Francesco expressed gratitude to the City Council for the recognition. He noted that he has felt like a citizen of Bergamo since beginning his service in the diocese on March 15, 2009.
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- Official sourceDiscorso del Vescovo Francesco alla cerimonia per il conferimento della cittadinanza onoraria di Bergamo
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