Andrea Lembo
{{Short description|Roman Catholic Bishop from 2023}}
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| honorific-prefix = Most Reverend
| name = Andrea Lembo, P.I.M.E
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| title = {{unbulleted list|Auxiliary Bishop of Tokyo|Titular Bishop of Mulia}}
| image = Bishop Andrea Lembo (official potrait).jpg
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| church = {{unbulleted list|Catholic Church|Latin Church}}
| diocese = {{unbulleted list|Archdiocese of Tokyo|Titular Episcopal See of Mulia}}
| appointed = 16 September 2023
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| successor = Incumbent
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| ordination = 12 June 2004
| ordained_by = Dionigi Tettamanzi
| consecration = 16 December 2023
| consecrated_by = Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi
| birth_name = Andrea Lembo
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1974|5|23|df=y}}
| birth_place = Treviglio, Italy
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| alma_mater = Divine Word Seminary
Theological University of Northern Italy – Turin Campus
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| coat_of_arms = Coat of arms of andrea lembo.svg
| motto = SICUT DILEXI VOS
"As I Have Loved You"
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Andrea Lembo is a Roman Catholic prelate appointed as Auxiliary Bishop of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tokyo and Titular Bishop of Mulia by Pope Francis since 2023.{{Cite web |title=Bishop Andrea Lembo [Catholic-Hierarchy] |url=https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/blemboa.html |access-date=2024-04-08 |website=www.catholic-hierarchy.org}}{{Cite web |title=Auxiliary Bishop of Tokyo Archdiocese Andrea Lembo {{!}} UCA News |url=https://www.ucanews.com/directory/bishops/bishop-lembo/1182#google_vignette |access-date=2024-04-08 |website=www.ucanews.com}}{{Cite web |title=ASIA/JAPAN - Appointment of Father Andrea Lembo as auxiliary bishop of Tokyo - Agenzia Fides |url=https://www.fides.org/en/news/74202-ASIA_JAPAN_Appointment_of_Father_Andrea_Lembo_as_auxiliary_bishop_of_Tokyo |access-date=2024-04-08 |website=www.fides.org}}{{Cite web |title=Catholic Archdiocese of Tokyo |url=https://tokyo.catholic.jp/en/auxiliary-bishop/ |access-date=2024-04-08 |website=Catholic Archdiocese of Tokyo |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Father Andrea Lembo |url=https://www.rvasia.org/tag/father-andrea-lembo |access-date=2024-04-08 |website=RVA |language=en}}
Early life and education
Bishop Lembo was born in Treviglio (BG) in Italy on 23 May 1974. He attended P.I.M.E. International Theological Seminary in Monza and P.I.M.E. Regional House in Detroit, USA. He holds a bachelor's degree in theology from the Divine Word School of Theology, Tagaytay, Philippines. He also attended the Theological Faculty of Northern Italy.
Priesthood
Lembo was ordained as a priest for Priest of Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions in Milan on 12 June 2004 by Dionigi Tettamanzi.
Episcopate
Andrea was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tokyo and Titular Bishop of Mulia by Pope Francis on 16 September 2023. He was Ordained a bishop by Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi on 16 December 2023
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