Francesco Repetto

Francesco Repetto
Father Francesco Repetto, 1943
Born1914
Genoa, Italy
Died1984
Genoa, Italy
OccupationCatholic Priest

Monsignor Francesco Repetto (Genoa, 1914–1984) was an Italian priest and librarian. He is honored by Jews as a Righteous Among the Nations for his leading role in the clandestine DELASEM organization, which contributed to the saving of thousands of Jews during the Holocaust in Italy during the German occupation.[1]

  1. ^ Giuseppe Marcenaro, Don Repetto, il sacerdote che salvava gli ebrei, Il Secolo XIX, 15 June 2009, pag. 11