(1952 - 2016)

Oggi 18 dicembre 2016, all’Ospedale Santo Spirito di Roma, alle 04,30, è morto per crisi cardiaca il Superiore Generale, P. Luigi Menegazzo.

Aveva 64 anni compiuti. Era nato a Cittadella (Padova – Italia) il 16 luglio 1952.

Entrò all'Istituto a Vicenza il 26.9.1963.

Emise la Prima Professione a S. Pietro in Vincoli l’8 settembre1969.

Fu ordinato Presbitero a Parma il 25 settembre 1977.

Conseguita la Licenza in Missiologia alla Gregoriana (30.6.1980), fu inviato in Giappone dove fu viceparroco e poi parroco della parrocchia di Nichinan.

Nel 1989 fu richiamato in Italia, docente allo Studentato Teologico-Filosofico di Parma. Nel 1994 ritornò in Giappone fino al 2001: parroco a Tamana;ViceRegionale poi Regionale (’98-’01).

Nel 2001 fu eletto Vicario Generale, Prefetto delle persone e Procuratore Generale presso la Santa Sede.

Il 4 luglio 2013 fu eletto Superiore Generale.

Riposi in pace. 

P. Luigi Menegazzo 

(1952 -2016)

Today, Sunday 18 December 2016, the Superior General, Fr. Luigi Menegazzo, died of heart failure, at 4.30 a.m., in the Santo Spirito hospital, Rome.

Born in Cittadella (Padua – Italy), on 16 July 1952, he was 64 years old. 

He joined the Institute in Vicenza on 26 September 1963.

He made his First Profession in S. Pietro in Vincoli on 8 September1969 and was ordained priest in Parma on 25 September 1977.

After obtaining a Masters in Missiology at the Gregorian University (30.6.1980), he was assigned to Japan, where he served as assistant priest and then parish priest in the parish of Nichinan.

In 1989 he was assigned to Italy, where he taught at the Theology community in Parma. He returned to Japan in 1994 and remained there until 2001. In that period he served as parish priest in Tamana; Vice-Regional and Regional Superior (1998-2001).

In 2001 he was elected Vicar General, Prefect of persons, and General Procurator at the Holy See.

On 4 July 2013 he was elected Superior General.

May he rest in peace.