Domenico Berni Leonardi 1940 – 2026
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Biography
Domenico Berni Leonardi (May 26, 1940 – November 8, 2026) was an Italian Roman Catholic bishop of the Augustinian order. Born in Bedonia, Italy, he was ordained a priest on June 29, 1966, and Pope John Paul II appointed him prelate of the Territorial Prelature of Chuquibambilla, Peru, on March 29, 1989. He served the Church in Peru for 47 years, leading the prelature until 2018 and continuing as prelate emeritus. Berni Leonardi died on November 8, 2026, at the age of 86.
