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Luigi Sturzo | |
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| Member of the Senate of the Republic | |
| Life tenure 17 September 1952 – 8 August 1959 | |
| Appointed by | Luigi Einaudi |
| Vice-Mayor of Caltagirone | |
| In office 1905–1920 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 November 1871 Caltagirone, Kingdom of Italy |
| Died | 8 August 1959 (aged 87) Rome, Italy |
| Political party | PPI (1919–1924) |
| Residence(s) | Rome, Italy |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Gregorian University |
| Profession | Politician, priest |
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Luigi Sturzo (Italian pronunciation: [luˈiːdʒi ˈsturtso]; 26 November 1871 – 8 August 1959) was an Italian Catholic priest and prominent politician.[1] He was known in his lifetime as a Christian socialist and is considered one of the fathers of the Christian democratic platform.[2] He was also the founder of the Luigi Sturzo Institute in 1951. Sturzo was one of the founders of the Italian People's Party (PPI) in 1919 but was forced into exile in 1924 with the rise of Italian fascism, and later in 1943 Christian Democracy, although he was never a party member. In exile in London and later New York City, he published over 400 articles (published after his death under the title Miscellanea Londinese) critical of fascism.[3][4] Sturzo's cause for canonization opened on 23 March 2002 and he is titled as a Servant of God.[1]
- ^ a b "Servant of God Luigi Sturzo". Santi e Beati. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- ^ "Luigi Sturzo". Britannica. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- ^ Vincenzo Salerno (2006). "Luigi Sturzo". Best of Sicily Magazine. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- ^ "Sturzo, Luigi (1871-1959)". Encyclopedia.com. 2006. Retrieved 15 August 2017.