Bishop Marco Salvi

Bishop Marco Salvi was born on 4 April 1954 in Sansepolcro, in the province of Arezzo. In 1979 he graduated in architecture and civil engineering from the University of Florence. After obtaining a bachelor’s degree in theology from the Seminary-Theological Faculty of Florence, he was ordained a priest on 28 May 1983 for the diocese of Arezzo. He has held the following offices: pastoral ministry in various parishes; architect-engineer for the renovation of holy buildings; teacher of religion and art history; parish priest of Galbino in Anghiari (1983-1984) and of Tavernelle in Anghiari (1984-1999); provost of the parish of San Bartolomeo in Anghiari (1999-2019); rector of the Shrine of Our Lady of Carmine and coordinator of the pastoral unit. From 1993 to 2003, he was chair of the Diocesan Institute for the Support of the Clergy of the diocese of Arezzo. On 15 February 2019 he was elected titular bishop of Termini Imerese and auxiliary of the archdiocese of Perugia-Città della Pieve, receiving episcopal consecration the following 31 March. He is secretary of the Umbrian Episcopal Conference.