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Italian bishop baffled by fake Facebook profile

Sophie Inge
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Italian bishop baffled by fake Facebook profile
The fake Facebook profile of Archbishop Arrigo Miglio. Screengrab: Facebook

The Diocese of Cagliari, Sardinia, has been forced to publish a notice of explanation after a fake Facebook profile was created for the town’s archbishop, much to the delight of his congregation.

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Churchgoers in the town of Cagliari in the southern Italian region of Sardinia could scarcely believe their good fortune when they received a Facebook friend request from their emulated Archbishop Arrigo Miglio.

The profile, created earlier this month, has since been flooded with messages from well-wishers congratulating the archbishop on his new-found interest in social networking. 

“Your excellency, it was a great surprise to find you on Facebook, I will always carry wonderful memories of the many moments I shared with you until your consecration. Thanks for befriending [me] and good job!” read one of the posts on his Facebook wall, Unione Sarda reported.

But their delight didn’t last long. Within a few days the church was forced to release a statement denying that the 71-year-old churchman’s association with the social networking profile.

“This is [a notice] to say that a profile has appeared on Facebook under the name Arrigo Miglio. Such a profile is false and the work of an unknown person.”

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