Streetwise priests ( it, preti di strada; es, curas de la calle; french: prêtres de rue; german: Priester der Straße) are

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priest A priest is a religious leader authorized to perform the sacred rituals of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and one or more deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particu ...

s who exercise their spiritual mandate by living in structures in direct contact with the "street", which is their mission land. Historical streetwise priests include

Philip Neri Philip Romolo Neri ( ; it, italics=no, Filippo Romolo Neri, ; 22 July 151526 May 1595), known as the "Second Apostle of Rome", after Saint Peter, was an Italian priest noted for founding a society of secular clergy called the Congregation of ...

(1515–1595) and

John Bosco John Melchior Bosco ( it, Giovanni Melchiorre Bosco; pms, Gioann Melchior Bòsch; 16 August 181531 January 1888), popularly known as Don Bosco , was an Italian Catholic priest, educator, writer and saint of the 19th century. While working ...

(1815–1888). Recently, the expression came to denote priests with reformist ideas, especially those involved in reform movements for social justice in a Christian context through service to the poor and marginalized. Their work covers various areas, such as education,

marginalization Social exclusion or social marginalisation is the social disadvantage and relegation to the fringe of society. It is a term that has been used widely in Europe and was first used in France in the late 20th century. It is used across disciplin ...

, imprisonment, development cooperation, drug addictions, disabilities, orphans and abandoned children, prostitution, and

homelessness Homelessness or houselessness – also known as a state of being unhoused or unsheltered – is the condition of lacking stable, safe, and adequate housing. People can be categorized as homeless if they are: * living on the streets, also kn ...

. In many cases, streetwise priests form groups, associations, or communities, especially inclusive of

laity In religious organizations, the laity () consists of all members who are not part of the clergy, usually including any non-ordained members of religious orders, e.g. a nun or a lay brother. In both religious and wider secular usage, a laype ...

. Through 2008, debates and conflicts with ecclesiastical hierarchy existed regarding

Catholic social teaching Catholic social teaching, commonly abbreviated CST, is an area of Catholic doctrine concerning matters of human dignity and the common good in society. The ideas address oppression, the role of the state, subsidiarity, social organization, ...

and implementing the

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's doctrine.

Notable streetwise priests

Below is a list of priests who have been described as streetwise.

Africa

* Father

Jean-Baptiste Malenge Kalunzu Jean-Baptiste is a male French name, originating with Saint John the Baptist, and sometimes shortened to Baptiste. The name may refer to any of the following: Persons * Charles XIV John of Sweden, born Jean-Baptiste Jules Bernadotte, was King ...

Central America

Oscar Romero Oscar, OSCAR, or The Oscar may refer to: People * Oscar (given name), an Irish- and English-language name also used in other languages; the article includes the names Oskar, Oskari, Oszkár, Óscar, and other forms. * Oscar (Irish mythology) ...

, El Salvador * Padre Gadalupe, James Carney, American missionary murdered in Honduras 1983 *

Juan José Gerardi Conedera Juan José Gerardi Conedera (27 December 1922 – 26 April 1998) was a Guatemalan Roman Catholic bishop and human rights defender who was long active in working with the indigenous Mayan peoples of the country. In the 1970s he gained govern ...

, Guatemala

South America

Padre Cacho __NOTOC__ Padre means father in many Romance languages, and it may also refer to: Music * "Padre" (song) People * A military chaplain * A Latin Catholic priest * A member of the San Diego Padres baseball team Places * Padre Island, a barrier ...

, Uruguay * ''Don''

Gonzalo Aemilius Gonzalo Aemilius (born 18 September 1979 in Montevideo) is a Uruguayan Roman Catholic cleric who has served as a personal secretary to Pope Francis since 2020. Biography Gonzalo Aemilius was born in Montevideo on 18 September 1979. His parents ...

, Uruguay *

Monsignor Monsignor (; it, monsignore ) is an honorific form of address or title for certain male clergy members, usually members of the Roman Catholic Church. Monsignor is the apocopic form of the Italian ''monsignore'', meaning "my lord". "Monsignor" ca ...

Hélder Câmara, Bishop * ''Don'' Júlio Lancellotti, Brazil * Father Alfredo Souza Dorea, Brazil

North America

Larry Rosebaugh Lawrence "Larry" Rosebaugh (also called Lorenzo) (May 16, 1935 – May 18, 2009) was an American streetwise priest, peace activist, and missionary from Wisconsin who spent many years working in Central and South America and was murdered by mask ...

, O.M.I. *

Greg Boyle Gregory Joseph Boyle, S.J. (born May 19, 1954) is an American Roman Catholic priest of the Jesuit order. He is the founder and director of Homeboy Industries, the world's largest gang-intervention and rehabilitation program, and former pastor ...

Michael Pfleger Michael Louis Pfleger (born May 22, 1949) is an American Catholic priest and social activist located in Chicago. Since 1981, he has been pastor of St. Sabina Catholic Church, a Black parish in Chicago's Auburn Gresham neighborhood. He has been ...

France

Abbé Pierre Abbé Pierre, OFM Cap, (born Henri Marie Joseph Grouès; 5 August 191222 January 2007) was a French Catholic priest, member of the Resistance during World War II, and deputy of the Popular Republican Movement (MRP). In 1949, he founded the Em ...

(1912–2007) * Father

Guy Gilbert Guy Gilbert (born 12 September 1935) is a French Roman Catholic priest and educator. Biography Born in Rochefort, Gilbert was educated at a seminary in Algeria and ministered in Algiers until 1970. He returned to France, to Paris, where he s ...

(b. 1935) * Fr.

Pedro Meca Pedro is a masculine given name. Pedro is the Spanish, Portuguese, and Galician name for '' Peter''. Its French equivalent is Pierre while its English and Germanic form is Peter. The counterpart patronymic surname of the name Pedro, meani ...

* Father Axel * Father

Jean Tessier Jean may refer to: People * Jean (female given name) * Jean (male given name) * Jean (surname) Fictional characters * Jean Grey, a Marvel Comics character * Jean Valjean, fictional character in novel ''Les Misérables'' and its adaptations * J ...

* Father

Jean-Philippe Chauveau Jean-Philippe may refer to: * ''Jean-Philippe'' (film) *Jean-Philippe (given name) Jean-Philippe is a French male given name. Notable people so named include: * Jean-Philippe Baile * Jean-Philippe Baratier (1721-1740), German scholar & child ...

* Abbé

Fabrice Loiseau Fabrice is a French masculine given name from the Roman name ''Fabricius'', which is itself derived from the Latin ''faber'' meaning blacksmith or craftsman. Notable people with the name include: * Fabrice Balanche (born 1969), French geographer * ...

Germany

Franz Meurer Franz may refer to: People * Franz (given name) * Franz (surname) Places * Franz (crater), a lunar crater * Franz, Ontario, a railway junction and unorganized town in Canada * Franz Lake, in the state of Washington, United States – see Fran ...

India

Barnabe D'Souza Barnabe mey refer to:__NOTOC__ * Barnabe Creek, a stream in the U.S. state of California People Given name * Barnabe Barnes (1609), English poet * Barnabe Googe (1540–1594), poet and translator * Barnabe Jolicoeur (born 1966), former Mau ...

, Salesian of Don Bosco, Mumbai Province. *

Bosco Pereira Bosco may refer to: People Given name Bosco * Bosco (drag queen) (born 1993), Drag Queen * Bosco Lin Chi-nan (born 1943), Taiwanese bishop * Bosco Frontán (born 1984), Uruguayan soccer player * Bosco Hogan (born 1949), Irish actor * Bosco Low ...

, Salesian of Don Bosco, Mumbai Province (1950-2013) founder o
Shelter Don Bosco
*

George Kollashany George may refer to: People * George (given name) * George (surname) * George (singer), American-Canadian singer George Nozuka, known by the mononym George * George Washington, First President of the United States * George W. Bush, 43rd Presiden ...

, Salesian of Don Bosco, Bangalore Province, Founder o
BOSCO
a Non Governmental Organisation working with the Young At Risk in the city of Bangalore since 1980. *

George Miranda George may refer to: People * George (given name) * George (surname) * George (singer), American-Canadian singer George Nozuka, known by the mononym George * George Washington, First President of the United States * George W. Bush, 43rd President ...

, Salesian of Don Bosco, Mumbai Province. *

Gregory Almeida Gregory may refer to: People and fictional characters * Gregory (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Gregory (surname), a surname Places Australia *Gregory, Queensland, a town in the Shire of ...

, Salesian of Don Bosco, Mumbai Province, currently directory o
Don Bosco Bal Prafulta
*

Lester Fernandes Lester is an ancient Anglo-Saxon surname and given name. Notable people and characters with the name include: People Given name * Lester Bangs (1948–1982), American music critic * Lester W. Bentley (1908–1972), American artist from Wisco ...

, Salesian of Don Bosco, Mumbai Province. *

Monty Rodrigues Monty is a masculine given name, often a short form of Montgomery, Montague and other similar names. It is also a surname. Notable people with the name or nickname include: First name Nickname *Bernard Montgomery (1887–1976), British Second ...

, Salesian of Don Bosco, Mumbai Province. *

Thomas Koshy Thomas may refer to: People * List of people with given name Thomas * Thomas (name) * Thomas (surname) * Saint Thomas (disambiguation) * Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church * Thomas th ...

, Salesian of Don Bosco, Hyderabad Province, director of th
Navajeevan Bala Bhaven
*

Xavier Devdas Xavier or Xabier may refer to: Place * Xavier, Spain People * Xavier (surname) * Xavier (given name) * Francis Xavier (1506–1552), Catholic saint ** St. Francis Xavier (disambiguation) * St. Xavier (disambiguation) * Xavier (footballer, b ...

, Salesian of Don Bosco, Mumbai Province.

Italy

* ''Don''

Antonio Acciai Antonio is a masculine given name of Etruscan origin deriving from the root name Antonius. It is a common name among Romance language-speaking populations as well as the Balkans and Lusophone Africa. It has been among the top 400 most popular m ...

(1924 – 1974),

Genoa Genoa ( ; it, Genova ; lij, Zêna ). is the capital of the Regions of Italy, Italian region of Liguria and the List of cities in Italy, sixth-largest city in Italy. In 2015, 594,733 people lived within the city's administrative limits. As of t ...

* ''Don'' Vinicio Albanesi (b. 1943),

Comunità di Capodarco ''Comunità'' ( Italian: ''Community'') was a cultural magazine published in Rome, Italy. The magazine was in circulation between 1946 and 1960. History and profile ''Comunità'' was established by Adriano Olivetti in 1946. It was the cultural p ...

* ''Don'' Franco Baroni (1934–1985), OASNI (Care for Nomads) * ''Don'' Mimmo Battaglia (b. 1963), Centro Calabrese di Solidarietà, Catanzaro *

Tonino Bello (1935–1993), Bishop * ''Don''

Oreste Benzi Oreste Benzi (7 September 1925 - 2 November 2007) was an Italian Catholic priest and the founder of the "Associazione Comunità Papa Giovanni XXIII". Benzi championed the rights of the individual and founded his association to aid teenagers in t ...

(1925–2007),

Comunità Papa Giovanni XXIII ''Comunità'' ( Italian: ''Community'') was a cultural magazine published in Rome, Italy. The magazine was in circulation between 1946 and 1960. History and profile ''Comunità'' was established by Adriano Olivetti in 1946. It was the cultural p ...

* ''Don''

Giancarlo Bertagnolli Giancarlo is an Italian given name meaning "John Charles". It is one of the most common masculine given names in Italy and is often short for "Giovanni Carlo". Notable people with the name include: List A *Giancarlo Agazzi (1933–1995), Italia ...

(don Geki) (b. 1933), Associazione La Strada – Der Weg,

Bolzano Bolzano ( or ; german: Bozen, (formerly ); bar, Bozn; lld, Balsan or ) is the capital city of the province of South Tyrol in northern Italy. With a population of 108,245, Bolzano is also by far the largest city in South Tyrol and the third ...

* ''Don''

Albino Bizzotto Albinism is the congenital absence of melanin in an animal or plant resulting in white hair, feathers, scales and skin and pink or blue eyes. Individuals with the condition are referred to as albino. Varied use and interpretation of the term ...

(b. 1939),

Beati i Costruttori di Pace Beati may refer to: * ''Aap Beati'', a 1976 Hindi film * Beati, those who have undergone the process of beatification * Beati Paoli, the name of a secretive sect thought to have existed in medieval Sicily * Nicola Beati (born 1983), Italian footba ...

* fratel Ettore (

Ettore Boschini Ettore is a given name, the Italian version of Hector. People *Ettore Arrigoni degli Oddi (1867–1942), Italian naturalist *Ettore Bassi (born 1970), Italian actor and television presenter *Ettore Bastianini (1922–1967), Italian opera singer *E ...

) (1928–2004) *

Giancarlo Bregantini (b. 1948), Bishop * ''Don''

Marcellino Brivio Marcellino is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: *Marcellino de Baggis (1971–2011), Italian cinematographer and director *Marcellino da Civezza (born 1822), Italian Franciscan author *Marcellino Gavilán (1909� ...

(b. 1951), Carcere di Opera * ''Don''

Luigi Ciotti Luigi Ciotti OMRI (born in Pieve di Cadore (province of Belluno), September 10, 1945), is an Italian priest belonging to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Turin, deeply involved in the fight against illegality and organized crime such as the ...

(b. 1945),

Gruppo Abele Gruppo may refer to: * groupset, a bicycle component manufacturer's organized collection of mechanical parts *Leonard Gruppo Leonard Q. Gruppo (born October 6, 1942) is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives ...

and

Libera Libera may refer to: * Libera (mythology), a Roman goddess of fertility * Libera (choir), a boy vocal group from London * ''Libera'' (film), a 1993 comedy film * "Libera" (song), a song by Italian artist Mia Martini * ''Libera'' (gastropod), a ...

* ''Don''

Dante Clauser Dante Alighieri (; – 14 September 1321), probably baptized Durante di Alighiero degli Alighieri and often referred to as Dante (, ), was an Italian poet, writer and philosopher. His ''Divine Comedy'', originally called (modern Italian: ' ...

(1923–2013), Punto d’incontro, Trento * ''Don''

Virginio Colmegna Virginio is a given name, and may refer to: * Virginio Cáceres (born 1962), Paraguayan footballer * Virginio Colombo (1885–1927), Italian architect * Virginio Ferrari (born 1952), Italian motorcycle racer * Virginio Ferrari (artist) (21st ce ...

(b. 1945), Casa della Carità, Milano * ''Don''

Danilo Cubattoli Danilo is a given name found in Italian, Portuguese, Spanish and Serbian. Notable people with the name Danilo include: Athletes Footballers * Danilo (footballer, born 1979), Brazilian footballer Danilo de Andrade * Danilo (footballer, born 1980 ...

(don Cuba) (1922–2006) * Father Angelo Cupini (b. 1939), Comunità di via Gaggio,

Lecco Lecco (, , ; lmo, label= Lecchese, Lècch ) is a city of 48,131 inhabitants in Lombardy, northern Italy, north of Milan. It lies at the end of the south-eastern branch of Lake Como (the branch is named ''Branch of Lecco'' / ''Ramo di Lecco'') ...

* ''Don'' Peppino Diana (1958–1994), priest against the

Camorra The Camorra (; ) is an Italian Mafia-typeMafia and Mafia-type orga ...

* ''Don'' Roberto Dichiera (b. 1974),

Comunità Nuovi Orizzonti ''Comunità'' (Italian: ''Community'') was a cultural magazine published in Rome, Italy. The magazine was in circulation between 1946 and 1960. History and profile ''Comunità'' was established by Adriano Olivetti in 1946. It was the cultural pu ...

* Father

Carmelo Di Giovanni Carmelo is a given name. Notable people with the name include: * Carmelo Anthony (born 1984), American basketball player * Carmelo Antrone Lee (born 1977), Puerto Rican basketball player * Carmelo Bene (1937-2002), Italian director, actor, phi ...

(b. 1944), St Peter's Church, London * ''Don''

Fortunato Di Noto Fortunato, the Italian form of the Latin Fortunatus, may refer to: * Saint Fortunatus (disambiguation), ''San Fortunato'' * ''Fortunato'' (yacht), a 205-foot megayacht built by Feadship in 2000 * ''Fortunato'' (film), 1942 Spanish film People ...

(b. 1963), Associazione Meter * ''Don''

Pierluigi Di Piazza Pierluigi is an Italian masculine given name meaning "Peter Louis". It is often an abbreviation of "Piero Luigi". Famous people with this given name include: * Pierluigi Balducci, Italian musician *Pierluigi Benedettini, Sammarinese footballer *P ...

(b. 1947), Centro Ernesto Balducci,

Zugliano Zugliano is a town in the province of Vicenza, Veneto, Italy. It is north of SP111. Twin towns *Agordo Agordo ( Local Ladin: ''Agort'', Ladin: ''Ègort'', Austrian German: ''Augarten'') is a town and ''comune'' (municipality) sited in the Prov ...

* ''Don''

Andrea Gallo Don Andrea Gallo (18 July 1928 – 22 May 2013) was an Italian presbyter, founder and leader of the community of San Benedetto al Porto of Genoa. He often called himself a "priest of the sidewalk", referring to his activity of helping poor and nee ...

(1928–2013),

Comunità di San Benedetto al Porto ''Comunità'' (Italian: ''Community'') was a cultural magazine published in Rome, Italy. The magazine was in circulation between 1946 and 1960. History and profile ''Comunità'' was established by Adriano Olivetti in 1946. It was the cultural pu ...

* ''Don''

Fabio Giacometti Fabio is a given name descended from Latin '' Fabius'' and very popular in Italy and Latin America (due to Italian migration). Its English equivalent is Fabian. The name is written without an accent in Italian and Spanish, but is usually accented ...

(1967–2011),

Meldola Meldola ( rgn, Mèdla) is a town and '' comune'' near Forlì, in Emilia-Romagna, Italy. History The area of Meldola was inhabited since very ancient times. The Romans built here a large aqueduct (still existing under the ground) which served t ...

, * Father

Mario Golesano is a character (arts), character created by Japanese video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto. He is the title character of the ''Mario (franchise), Mario'' franchise and the mascot of Japanese video game company Nintendo. Mario has appeared in ...

(b. 1949), Fondazione Don

Giuseppe Puglisi Giuseppe "Pino" Puglisi (, ; 15 September 1937 – 15 September 1993) was a Roman Catholic priest in the rough Palermo neighbourhood of Brancaccio. He openly challenged the Sicilian Mafia, Mafia who controlled the neighbourhood, and was kill ...

* ''Don''

Aniello Manganiello Aniello may refer to: ;Given name * Aniello Ascione (1680–1708), Italian painter of still lifes * Aniello Califano (1870–1919), Italian poet and writer *Aniello Campagna (1607–1648), Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Nusco *Lee Aniello Casta ...

(b. 1953), priest against the

Camorra The Camorra (; ) is an Italian Mafia-typeMafia and Mafia-type orga ...

* ''Don''

Edoardo Medori Edoardo is the Italian form of the English male given name Edward. Notable people named Edoardo include: * Edoardo Agnelli (industrialist) (1892–1935), Italian industrialist * Edoardo Alfieri (1913–1998), Italian sculptor * Edoardo Amaldi ( ...

, Comunità San Benedetto, Livorno * ''Don''

Luigi Melesi is a fictional character featured in video games and related media released by Nintendo. Created by Japanese video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto, Luigi is portrayed as the younger fraternal twin brother and sidekick of Mario, Nintendo's masc ...

(b. 1933), Carcere di San Vittore, Milano * ''Don''

Luigi Merola is a fictional character featured in video games and related media released by Nintendo. Created by Japanese video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto, Luigi is portrayed as the younger fraternal twin brother and sidekick of Mario, Nintendo's mas ...

(b. 1972), priest against the

Camorra The Camorra (; ) is an Italian Mafia-typeMafia and Mafia-type orga ...

* ''Don''

Matteo Migliore Matteo is the Italian form of the given name Matthew. Another form is Mattia. The Hebrew meaning of Matteo is "gift of god". Matteo can also be used as a patronymic surname, often in the forms of de Matteo, De Matteo or DeMatteo, meaning " esce ...

(b. 1937), Torino * ''Don''

Lorenzo Milani Lorenzo Carlo Domenico Milani Comparetti (27 May 1923 – 26 June 1967) was an Italian Catholic priest. He was an educator of poor children and an advocate of conscientious objection. Biography Milani was born in Florence in 1923 to a rich midd ...

(1923–1967),

Scuola di Barbiana ''Scuola'' ('school' in Italian; plural ''scuole'') is part of the name of many primary and secondary schools in Italy, Italian-language schools abroad, and institutes of tertiary education in Italy. Those are not listed in this disambiguation artic ...

* ''Don''

Franco Monterubbianesi Franco may refer to: Name * Franco (name) * Francisco Franco (1892–1975), Spanish general and dictator of Spain from 1939 to 1975 * Franco Luambo (1938–1989), Congolese musician, the "Grand Maître" Prefix * Franco, a prefix used when ref ...

(b. 1931),

* ''Don''

Fredo Olivero Fredo is a masculine given name, and diminutive of Alfredo or Federico, which may refer to: People * Getúlio Fredo (born 1954), Brazilian football manager * Fredo Santana (1990–2018), stage name of American rapper Derrick Coleman (born 1990) ...

, Torino * ''Don''

Giacomo Piazza Giacomo is an Italian name. It is the Italian version of the Hebrew name Jacob. People * Giacomo (name), including a list of people with the name Other uses * Giacomo (horse) Giacomo (foaled February 16, 2002 in Kentucky) is a champion Americ ...

, Comunità Progetto Sud di Lamezia Terme * ''Don''

Mario Picchi is a character created by Japanese video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto. He is the title character of the ''Mario'' franchise and the mascot of Japanese video game company Nintendo. Mario has appeared in over 200 video games since his crea ...

, Centro italiano di solidarietà * Father

Antonio Poletti Antonio is a masculine given name of Etruscan origin deriving from the root name Antonius. It is a common name among Romance language-speaking populations as well as the Balkans and Lusophone Africa. It has been among the top 400 most popular m ...

, Caserta * ''Don''

Valentino Porcile Valentino may refer to People * Valentino (surname), including a list of people with the name * Valentino (given name), including a list of people with the name Mononymous persons * Valentino (fashion designer) (born Valentino Clemente Ludovic ...

* ''Don''

Giuseppe Provitera Giuseppe is the Italian form of the given name Joseph, from Latin Iōsēphus from Ancient Greek Ἰωσήφ (Iōsḗph), from Hebrew יוסף. It is the most common name in Italy and is unique (97%) to it. The feminine form of the name is Giuse ...

Secondigliano Secondigliano () is an old Italian municipality which became a modern suburb in the north of Naples. Geography Secondigliano lies between San Pietro a Patierno and Scampìa. History The name may derive from a contraction of "secondo" (second) a ...

* ''Don''

Pino Puglisi Giuseppe "Pino" Puglisi (, ; 15 September 1937 – 15 September 1993) was a Roman Catholic priest in the rough Palermo neighbourhood of Brancaccio. He openly challenged the Mafia who controlled the neighbourhood, and was killed by them on h ...

(1937–1993), victim of the Sicilian Mafia * ''Don''

Innocenzo Ricci Innocenzo is a male given name of Latin origin. Notable people with this name include: *Innocenzo da Berzo (1844–1890), Roman Catholic priest * Innocenzo Bonelli (), Captain Regent of San Marino *Innocenzo Del Bufalo-Cancellieri (1566–1610), Ro ...

* ''Don''

Gino Rigoldi Gino may refer to: * Gino (given name) * Gino (surname) * ''Gino'' (film), a 1993 Australian film * ''Gino the Chicken'', Italian TV series See also * *Geno (disambiguation) *Gino's (disambiguation) Gino's may refer to: * Gino's East, a Chicag ...

, ''Istituto penale per minorenni "Beccaria"'' (youth detention centre) * Father

Giuseppe Russo Giuseppe Russo (born 27 June 1983) is an Italian former footballer who played as a midfielder. Honours Rimini *Lega Pro Prima Divisione, Serie C1: 2004–05 Serie C1, 2004–05 *Supercoppa di Serie C: 2005 Gallipoli *Lega Pro Prima Divisione: ...

, Palermo * ''Don''

Alessandro Santoro Alessandro is both a given name and a surname, the Italian language, Italian form of the name Alexander. Notable people with the name include: People with the given name Alessandro * Alessandro Allori (1535–1607), Italian portrait painter * A ...

, Comunità delle Piagge * ''Don''

Roberto Sardelli The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, ho ...

, ''Scuola 725 all'Acquedotto Felice'', Rome * ''Don''

Luciano Scaccaglia Luciano is an Italian, Spanish and Portuguese given name and surname. It is derived from Latin ''Lucianus'', patronymic of '' Lucius'' (" Light"). The French form is '' Lucien'', while the Basque form is '' Luken''. Single name * Luciano (r ...

, Parma * ''Don''

Vincenzo Sorce Vincenzo is an Italian male given name, derived from the Latin name Vincentius (the verb ''vincere'' means to win or to conquer). Notable people with the name include: Art *Vincenzo Amato (born 1966), Italian actor and sculptor * Vincenzo Bel ...

, Casa Famiglia Rosetta, * ''Don''

Antonio Terlizzi Antonio is a masculine given name of Etruscan origin deriving from the root name Antonius. It is a common name among Romance language-speaking populations as well as the Balkans and Lusophone Africa. It has been among the top 400 most popular ma ...

(-2011) * ''Don''

Mario Vatta is a character created by Japanese video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto. He is the title character of the '' Mario'' franchise and the mascot of Japanese video game company Nintendo. Mario has appeared in over 200 video games since his cre ...

, Comunità di San Martino al Campo * Father

Alex Zanotelli Father Alex Zanotelli born August 26, 1938, Livo, Trentino (Italy) is a member of the Combonian missionaries in Verona. He is the founder of Italian movements whose goals include social harmony and equality. Biography Early life In the early ...

* ''Don''

Armando Zappolini Armando may refer to: * Armando (given name) * Armando (artist) (1929–2018), the name used by Dutch artist Herman Dirk van Dodeweerd * Armando (producer) Armando Gallop (sometimes written as Armando Gallup) (February 12, 1970 – December 17, ...

* ''Don''

Giuliano Zattarin People with the Italian given name or surname Giuliano () have included: In arts and entertainment Surname * Geoffrey Giuliano, American author * Maurizio Giuliano, writer and Guinness-record-holding traveler Given name * Giuliano Gemma, actor * ...

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Giovanni Gazzaneo Giovanni may refer to: * Giovanni (name), an Italian male given name and surname * Giovanni (meteorology), a Web interface for users to analyze NASA's gridded data * ''Don Giovanni'', a 1787 opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, based on the legend of ...

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, ''Pretacci: storie di uomini che portano il Vangelo sul marciapiede'',

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, ''I poveri hanno sempre ragione: storie di preti di strada'', Cittadella editrice,

Assisi Assisi (, also , ; from la, Asisium) is a town and ''comune'' of Italy in the Province of Perugia in the Umbria region, on the western flank of Monte Subasio. It is generally regarded as the birthplace of the Latin poet Propertius, born around ...

, 2010 * Pierfilippo Pozzi (cur.), ''Dov'è Dio: il Vangelo quotidiano secondo quattro preti di strada'',

Einaudi Einaudi is an Italian surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Luigi Einaudi (1874–1961), Italian politician *Mario Einaudi (1905–1994), Italian political scientist, son of Luigi *Giulio Einaudi (1912–1999), Italian publisher, son o ...

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