CITTADELLA VIGODÀRZERE, ANDREA. - Born on 15 July 1804 in Treviso, died on 19 March 1870 in Florence, he devoted himself to legal studies. He became acquainted with Abbot Giuseppe Barbieri, a noted orator, who influenced his spiritual formation and instilled in him a lively religious sentiment: inspired by him as a poet, Cittadella published in 1831 some *Sonetti sulle orazioni sacre* of Abbot Giuseppe Barbieri.
He was among the most passionate supporters of the foundation of infant schools and composed *Canti* (Padua, 1856) for the children housed in them. In 1866, when the National Association for the Foundation of Rural Schools was established, Cittadella, together with other fellow citizens, addressed an appeal to the people of Padua, urging them to take an interest in the conditions of rural childhood. Of patriotic sentiments, yet averse to sectarian and extremist attitudes, in June 1848 he was commander of the Paduan National Guard. After the restoration of Austrian rule in Lombardy-Venetia, Cittadella went to Vienna to advocate for the granting of administrative autonomy to the Italian provinces. Following the appointment of Archduke Maximilian as Governor-General, Cittadella became his trusted advisor, influencing the liberal attitudes of Emperor Franz Joseph’s brother. After 1866, he served as deputy and senator in the Italian Parliament.