Rev Andrew Bergeretti SDB

Title:

Rev

First Name:

Felix

Middle Names:

Andrea

Preferred Name:

Andrew

Surname:

Bergeretti

Order:

SDB

Date of Birth:

15-Jul-1846

Place of Birth:

Giaveno, Torino

Country of Birth:

Italy

Date of Ordination:

03-Jun-1871

Place of Ordination:

Genoa

Country of Ordination:

Italy

Ordination Diocese:

Seminary:

Date of Death:

11-Sep-1909

Place of Death:

Oakland CA

Country of Death:

USA

Date of Burial:

14-Sep-1909

Place of Burial:

Oakland CA

Country of Burial:

USA

Find A Grave URL:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/165233830

Appointments Table

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Brisbane ?Linane Vol 1
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Biographical Notes

Charters Towers, Qld, etc

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Fr T.J. Linane, From Abel to Zundolovich, Vol. 1, 1979, p 24:

Bergeretti, Andrew, SDB, Italian
A Credit to the Salesian order
b. Giaveno in 1846; ord. Genoa 1871; professed at San Benigno '71; sent to Syd. for 3 years. There is no record of a Syd. service. Instead he served Bp. James Quinn in Brisbane; then he worked in Ceylon for 11 years at 14 stations. Built six churches, being an architect, inc. the magnificent Colombo Cathedral. In Palestine working at Bethlehem for 7 years. Built Church of the Sacred Heart there. In 1894 was sent to preside over the first Salesian House in Venezuela. Remained 7 years. Rewarded by Venezuelan Government for his heroic charity in a smallpox epidemic with an 'Honour and Gratitude' medal. Also the Simon Bolivar Liberador Award. Finally went to Oaklands, California. d. in Oaklands 11.9.1909; age 65.
(See Footprints, Vol. 2, No. 8)
Ref.: Dizionario Biografico dei Salesiani, Turin. Full entry thereof from Rev. Patrick Laws SDB.