Andrea Gallo

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Andrea Gallo
Born
Andrea Gallo

18 July 1928
Genoa, Italy
Died22 May 2013 (aged 84)
Genoa, Italy

Don Andrea Gallo (18 July 1928 – 22 May 2013) was an Italian

priest of the sidewalk", referring to his activity of helping poor and needy people.[3][4]

Biography

Andrea Gallo was drawn to as a child by

São Paulo, Brazil, where he attended theology courses. Since the Brazilian dictatorship forced him to return to Italy, he went to Ivrea in 1954 to continue the studies and was ordained as a priest on 1 July 1959.[5][6][7]

In 1960, Gallo was sent as a chaplain to the

bombing of helpless people can become action in defense of freedom."[8]

Don Gallo in 2007

Gallo was accused of being a communist, and this led the

De André, a path that is in obstinate and contrary direction. And we can confirm it, note it: from diamonds nothing was born, from dung flowers bloom."[9]

Since the foundation of the Community of San Benedetto al Porto, Gallo was committed to

LGBT rights advocate, Gallo was honored on 15 August 2011 as "Gay Character of the Year" by Gay.it in Torre del Lago.[11][12] In 2013, he said that the Catholic Church needed an openly gay pope.[13]

Gallo died in Genoa on 22 May 2013 at the age of 84. His death was announced by Domenico Chionetti, spokesman for the Community of San Benedetto al Porto.[14]

Works

References

  1. ^ "Comunità San Benedetto al Porto -". SanBenedetto.org. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  2. ^ Don Andrea Gallo biography
  3. ^ "Bagno di folla per Don Gallo. "I giovani privi di valori? E' colpa dello Stato che nega un futuro pulito". DI' LA TUA". www.quilivorno.it. Archived from the original on 20 February 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  4. ^ ""ancora in strada" - Don Gallo, il prete "da marciapiede", si racconta". www.Ilsecoloxix.it. 23 November 2011. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  5. ^ "Lutto a Genova. È morto don Andrea Gallo, 'prete di strada per i deboli'". Avvenire (in Italian). 22 May 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  6. ^ "E' morto Don Andrea Gallo, il prete scomodo e vicino agli ultimi". Altalex (in Italian). 22 May 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  7. ^ "Gallo, Andrea". Treccani (in Italian). 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  8. ^ Article Per non disturbare la quiete published on weekly Sette Giorni on 12 July 1970.
  9. ^ "La Storia siamo noi - Ricordare il passato per capire il presente e progettare il futuro". www.LaStoriaSiamoNoi.rai.it. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  10. YouTube
  11. ^ "Gay.it: notizie, video, foto, community, blog". Gay.it. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  12. YouTube
  13. ^ "Italian priest calls for gay pope". UPI. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  14. ^ VALLI, di WANDA (22 May 2013). "E' morto don Gallo prete degli ultimi - Genova - Repubblica.it". Genova - La Repubblica. Retrieved 1 April 2019.

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