Career
Born in Comenduno, a frazione of Albino, he was ordained priest by Bishop Giuseppe Piazzi on 12 June 1954. Following his ordination he joined the Comunità Missionaria del Paradiso (Paradise Missionary Community), and later he worked as pastor for the Italian workers in Switzerland. After his return in Bergamo, he was named by pope John Paul II to be Auxiliary Bishop of that city"s diocese.
He is currently the president of the commission dedicated to the immigrates of the Italian Bishop Conference, president of the foundation Migrantes.
On 22 January 2009 the pope Benedict XVI accept his resugnation from the post of Auxiliary Bishop.