Background
Ruppi, Cosmo Francesco was born on June 6, 1932 in Alberobello, Bari, Italy.
archbishop bishop journalist priest theologian university professor
Ruppi, Cosmo Francesco was born on June 6, 1932 in Alberobello, Bari, Italy.
Ordained in 1954, Ruppi was named a bishop and was appointed to the Lecce Archdiocese in 1988. Archbishop Ruppi retired in 2009.