Riccardo Fontana

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Riccardo Giuseppe Fontana
Archbishop-Bishop Emeritus of Arezzo-Cortona-Sansepolcro
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseFlorence
DioceseArezzo-Cortona-Sansepolcro
Appointed16 July 2009
Installed13 September 2009
Term ended15 September 2022
PredecessorGualtiero Bassetti
SuccessorAndrea Migliavacca
Other postArchbishop of Spoleto-Norcia (1995–2009)
Orders
Ordination2 July 1972
by Paolo Ghizzoni
Consecration6 January 1996
by Pope John Paul II, Giovanni Battista Re and Jorge María Mejía
Personal details
Born(1947-01-20)20 January 1947
Forte dei Marmi, Tuscany, Italy
Died9 February 2026(2026-02-09) (aged 79)
Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy
MottoNon recuso laborem
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Styles of
Riccardo Giuseppe Fontana
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleArchbishop

Riccardo Giuseppe Fontana (20 January 1947 – 9 February 2026) was an Italian Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop-Bishop of the Diocese of Arezzo-Cortona-Sansepolcro from 2009 until his retirement in 2022. He previously served as Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Spoleto-Norcia from 1996 to 2009.