Catholic Action

Azione Cattolica · 10 articles · Principal contributors · All subjects

Organizers (Organizzatori)

Acquaderni, Giovanni Vol. I, p. 166
ACQUADERNI, GIOVANNI. - Founder and first president of the Società della Gioventù Cattolica Italiana (v.), born at Castel S. Pietro…
Ciriaci, Augusto Vol. III, p. 997
CIRIACI, AUGUSTO. - Born in Rome on 10 Aug. 1889, died there on 3 Sept. 1936. He was active in the ranks of Catholic Action from his…
Fani, Mario Vol. V, p. 621
FANI, MARIO. - Born in Viterbo to a noble family on 24 Oct. 1845; died in Rome on 4 Oct. 1869. Founder, together with Giovanni Acquaderni…
Merz, Ivan Vol. VIII, p. 451
MERZ, IVAN. - A capable promoter of Catholic Action in Croatia, b. at Banja Luka (Bosnia) on 16 Dec. 1896, d. at Zagreb on 10 May 1928; he…
Orlandi, Nazareno Vol. IX, p. 235
ORLANDI, NAZARENO. - Priest, journalist, organizer, b. in Siena on 7 Feb. 1871, d. there on 7 Aug. 1945. While still a young priest, on 5…
Paganuzzi, Giovanni Battista Vol. IX, p. 351
PAGANUZZI, GIOVANNI BATTISTA. - A lawyer of the Venetian bar, Roman count, president of the Opera dei Congressi, born in Venice of a noble…
Pericoli, Paolo Vol. IX, p. 716
PERICOLI, PAOLO. - Lawyer, pioneer of Catholic Action, b. in Rome on 14 March 1859, d. there on 19 Jan. 1943. Of a noble Roman family…
Righetti, Igino Vol. X, p. 537
RIGHETTI, IGINO. - Promoter, founder and first president (1933) of the Movimento laureati di Azione Cattolica (v.), b. at Riccione on 3…
Tolli, Filippo Vol. XII, p. 154
TOLLI, FILIPPO. - Catholic organizer, one of the most deserving anti-slavery campaigners, b. in Rome on 1 Sept. 1843, d. there on 17 May…
Tovini, Giuseppe Vol. XII, p. 264
TOVINI, GIUSEPPE. - Catholic organizer, lawyer, b. at Cividale Camuno (Brescia) on 14 March 1841, d. at Brescia on 16 Jan. 1897. His…