Giorgio La Pira | |
|---|---|
 La Pira in 1946 | |
| Mayor of Florence | |
| In office 7 March 1961 – 15 February 1965 | |
| Preceded by | Special Commissioner |
| Succeeded by | Lelio Lagorio |
| In office 5 July 1951 – 27 June 1957 | |
| Preceded by | Mario Fabiani |
| Succeeded by | Special Commissioner |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 5 July 1976 – 5 November 1977 | |
| Constituency | Florence |
| In office 12 June 1958 – 18 April 1961 | |
| Constituency | Florence |
| In office 8 May 1948 – 22 December 1952 | |
| Constituency | Florence |
| Member of the Constituent Assembly | |
| In office 25 June 1946 – 31 January 1948 | |
| Constituency | Florence |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Giorgio La Pira 9 January 1904 Pozzallo, Kingdom of Italy |
| Died | 5 November 1977 (aged 73) Florence, Italy |
| Resting place | Basilica di San Marco, Florence, Italy |
| Political party | Christian Democracy |
| Alma mater | University of Messina |
| Profession | Teacher |
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Giorgio La Pira, TOSD (Raimondo in religious life; 9 January 1904 – 5 November 1977) was an Italian Catholic politician who served as the Mayor of Florence.[1] He also served as a deputy for Christian Democracy and participated in the assembly that wrote the Italian Constitution following World War II. In his public and private life he was a tireless champion of peace and human rights who worked for the betterment of the poor and disenfranchised.[2][3] La Pira belonged to the Third Order of Saint Dominic. From 1934 until his death he lived in the San Marco complex.
La Pira was a staunch advocate for peace and made several trips to the East to places such as China and the Soviet Union which were sometimes deemed to be controversial in the Cold War era. Those trips were undertaken to discuss peace ventures and ends to conflict with La Pira also prioritizing ecumenism as a reason for visiting Moscow where he often met with members of the Russian Orthodox Church.[4] La Pira's cause for sainthood opened in the 1980s and he was a Servant of God. He became titled as Venerable on 5 July 2018 when Pope Francis confirmed that he had lived a life of heroic virtue.
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- ^ "The extraordinary La Pira". 30 Giorni. Giulio Andreotti. 25 February 2004. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^ Dr. Carol Byrne. "What Was La Pira Doing Behind the Iron Curtain?". Tradition in Action. Retrieved 18 September 2017.