cardinal bishop

He received his episcopal ordination from the hands of Cardinal Amleto Giovanni Cicognani, the Cardinal Bishop of Frascati, with co-consecrators Archbishop Agostino Casaroli of the titular diocese of Cartagine and Bishop Pasquale Venezia of the Diocese of Avellino.

August desselben Jahres die Bischofsweihe; Mitkonsekratoren waren Kurienbischof Agostino Casaroli und Pasquale Venezia, Bischof von Avellino.