Ubaldo Teofano Stella

Ubaldo Teofano Stella (14 July 1910 – 9 November 1978) was an Italian Catholic bishop and missionary who served as the Apostolic Vicar of Kuwait[1] from 1955 to 1966.

On June 4, 1955, Pope Pius XII appointed Stella as the Titular Bishop of Antaeopolis[3] and the Apostolic Vicar of Kuwait.

[4] Stella began construction of the Cathedral of the Holy Family in the Desert in Kuwait City, blessing its foundation stone in 1957 and consecrating it upon its completion four years later on March 16, 1961.

[6] In March 1966, Pope Paul VI accepted Stella's resignation from the pastoral government of the vicariate and he returned to Milan.

In 1974, he attempted to go on a mission to Texas, but due to his advanced age and frequent illnesses, he decided to stay permanently in Milan and dedicated himself to preaching there.