He was ordained a priest on 1 July 1951.
Pope Paul VI appointed him
bishop of Caltanissetta on 21 December 1973, and he was consecrated on 2 February 1974 by Cardinal
Salvatore Pappalardo. He remained bishop of the diocese until his retirement on 2 August 2003, guiding it through the enactment of the decrees of the
Second Vatican Council, and overseeing a visit by
pope John Paul II. He held a diocesan synod. He was also president of the Fondazione Migrantes of the
Italian Episcopal Conference. He died in 2004, and his funeral and burial were held in
Caltanissetta Cathedral, by Cardinal
Salvatore De Giorgi and other bishops. ==References==