Born on 26 November 1941 in
Milan, Negri attended the , where he was taught by
Luigi Giussani, among others. In 1965, he graduated from the
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore with a degree in philosophy. On 28 June 1972, he was ordained a priest by
Giovanni Colombo. On 17 March 2005, Negri was named
Bishop of San Marin-Montefeldro by
Pope John Paul II, succeeding . His episcopal ordination took place on 7 May in the
Milan Cathedral and was led by
Dionigi Tettamanzi. Fifteen days later, he officially took office in the . On 1 December 2012, he was named
Archbishop of Ferrara-Comacchio by
Pope Benedict XVI. On 3 March 2013, he took possession of the Archdiocese in the
Ferrara Cathedral. He resigned due to the age limit on 15 February 2017 and was succeeded by . Negri died in Milan on 31 December 2021, at the age of 80. ==Works==