The Diocese of Alessandria is temporarily without a shepherd: Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of Bishop Guido Gallese and entrusted the administration to the bishop of nearby Acqui Terme Luigi Testore, appointed apostolic administrator.
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The latter will also continue to carry out previously received assignments, while the former will be the spiritual assistant of the National Sanctuary Connection.
The decision comes after an apostolic visit ordered by the Holy See, which entrusted Cardinal Giuseppe Bertello with the task of verifying the situation of the diocese.
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The visit began in January, and since then there has been strong media pressure, which the bishop of Alessandria described as a “painful pillory.”
Gallese, 64 years old, originally from Levanto in the province of La Spezia and bishop of Alessandria since November 2012, had long been at the center of heated controversies. In the spotlight were expenses such as the purchase of a Tesla, the passion for kitesurfing he loved to practice, and shadows over budgets and residences.
