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Ernesto Togni

Swiss Roman Catholic prelate (1925–2022)
Person human Q124814

Facts

14 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[13]
Date of birth
October 6, 1926
Date of death
November 11, 2022
Place of birth
Brione Verzasca
Place of death
Gambarogno
Country of citizenship
Switzerland[9]
Occupation
theologian, Catholic priest, Catholic bishop, cleric
Position held
Roman Catholic Bishop of Lugano[10]
Religion or worldview
Catholic Church, Catholicism[11][12]
Consecrator
Ambrogio Marchioni, Pierre Mamie, Giuseppe Martinoli[17][18][19]
Family name
Togni[14]
Given name
Ernesto[15]
Municipal affiliation of a Swiss national
Brione Verzasca[16]
🏷️ Also known as
en Ernesto Togni
🔖 Identifiers · 9
VIAF cluster ID
314889540
GND ID
1068146877
Catholic Hierarchy person ID
togni
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
1068146877
GCatholic person ID
4032
Google Knowledge Graph ID
/g/120s1kqy
HDS ID
010043
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
1068146877
Swiss Bishops ID
mgr-ernesto-togni

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🔗 Connections
Occupation 3
theologian, Catholic bishop, Catholic priest
Consecrator 2
Pierre Mamie, Ambrogio Marchioni
Religion or worldview 2
Catholic Church, Catholicism
← Consecrator 2
Pier Giacomo Grampa, Eugenio Corecco
Country of citizenship 1
Switzerland
Given name 1
Ernesto
Instance of 1
human
Place of birth 1
Brione Verzasca
Place of death 1
Gambarogno
Sex or gender 1
male
← FactGrid item ID 1
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Summary

Ernesto Togni was born on October 6, 1926[1], in Brione Verzasca[2]. He died on November 11, 2022[3], in Gambarogno[4]. He worked as a theologian[5], Catholic priest[6], Catholic bishop[7], and cleric[8].

FAQs

Where was Ernesto Togni born?

Ernesto Togni's place of birth was Brione Verzasca[2].

Where did Ernesto Togni die?

Ernesto Togni passed away in Gambarogno[4].

What did Ernesto Togni do for work?

Ernesto Togni worked as a theologian[5], Catholic priest[6], Catholic bishop[7], and cleric[8].

Related Entities

Switzerland

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [1] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . kath.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['de', 'en', 'fi', 'fr', 'it', 'no', 'pl']
    Municipal affiliation of a Swiss national → Brione Verzasca
    Sitelink count → 7
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  2. 8w ago · Bargioni · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Gambarogno
    Position held → Roman Catholic Bishop of Lugano
    Given name → Ernesto
    Country of citizenship → Switzerland
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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