Don Luigi Sturzo
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Senator for life Father Luigi Sturzo Servant of God |
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Undated photograph.
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| Member of the Italian Senate | |
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In office 8 May 1948 – 8 August 1959 |
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| President |
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| Prime Minister |
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| Vice-Mayor of Caltagirone | |
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In office 1905–1920 |
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| Born |
26 November 1871 Caltagirone, Sicily, Kingdom of Italy |
| Died | 8 August 1959 (aged 87) Rome, Lazio, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Political party |
Italian People's Party (1919-24) Independent (1924-43) Christian Democracy (1943–59) |
| Residence | Rome, Italy |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Gregorian University |
| Profession |
Politician Priest |
Luigi Sturzo (Italian pronunciation: [luˈiːdʒi ˈsturtso]; 26 November 1871 – 8 August 1959) was an Italian Roman Catholic priest and prominent politician. He was known in his lifetime as a "clerical socialist" and is considered one of the fathers of the Christian democratic platform. He was also the founder of the Luigi Sturzo Institute in 1951. Sturzo was one of the founders of the Partito Popolare Italiano in 1919, but was forced into exile in 1924 with the rise of Italian fascism. In exile in London (and later New York) he published over 400 articles (published after his death under the title Miscellanea Londinese) critical of fascism and later the post-war Christian Democrats.
Sturzo's cause for canonization opened on 23 March 2002 and he is titled as a Servant of God.
Luigi Sturzo was born on 26 November 1871 in Caltagirone to Felice Sturzo. His twin sister was Emanuela (also known as Nelina). One ancestor - Giuseppe Sturzo - served as the Mayor of Caltagirone in 1864 until an unspecified time and another ancestor was Croce Sturzo who wrote about the Roman Question. His two brothers Luigi and Franco Sturzo were well-known Jesuits. His elder brother Mario (1.11.1861-11.11.1941) was a noted theologian and Bishop of Piazza Armerina. His two other sisters were Margherita and the nun Remigia (or Sister Giuseppina).
From 1883 until 1886 he studied at Acireale and then in Noto. He commenced his studies for the ecclesial life in 1888.
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