CITTADELLA VIGODÄRZERE, ANDREA. - Born on 15 July 1804 in Treviso, died on 19 March 1870 in Firenze, he devoted himself to legal studies. He became acquainted with the abbot Giuseppe Barbieri, a renowned orator, who influenced his spiritual formation and instilled in him a lively religious feeling: C. drew inspiration from him as a poet, publishing in 1831 Sonetti sulle orazioni sacre dell'abate Giuseppe Barbieri.
He was among the most ardent supporters of the establishment of infant schools, and composed Canti (Padova 1856) for the children housed there. When the National Association for the establishment of rural infant schools was formed in 1866, C., together with other fellow citizens, addressed an appeal to the people of Padova to take to heart the condition of children in the countryside. Patriotic in sentiment, yet shunning sectarian and extremist attitudes, in June 1848 he was commander of the National Guard of Padova. When Austrian rule was restored in the Lombardo-Veneto, C. went to Vienna to advocate the granting of administrative autonomy to the Italian provinces. After the appointment of Archduke Massimiliano as governor-general, C. became his trusted adviser, influencing the liberal attitudes of Francesco Giuseppe’s brother. After 1866 he was a deputy and senator in the Italian Parliament.