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Luigi Sturzo

Italian Catholic priest and politician (1871-1959)
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Summary

Luigi Sturzo was born on November 26, 1871[1], in Caltagirone[2]. He died on August 8, 1959[3], in Rome[4]. He worked as a Catholic priest[5], politician[6], philosopher[7], sociologist[8], and Catholic theologian[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,717 views/month, #7,163 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Italy[11], Kingdom of Italy[12]
  • Native language: Italian[13]
  • Position held: Italian senator for life[14]
  • Educated at: Pontifical Gregorian University[15], Sapienza University of Rome[16]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Member of political party: Christian Democracy[19], Italian People's Party[20]
  • Commons category: Luigi Sturzo[21]
  • Family name: Sturzo[22]
  • Given name: Luigi[23]
  • Topic's main category: Q141734629[24]
  • Work location: Rome[25]
  • Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[26]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Italian[27]
  • Name in native language: Luigi Sturzo[28]
  • Sibling: Mario Sturzo[29], Emanuela Sturzo[30]

Why It Matters

Luigi Sturzo has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Luigi Sturzo born?

Luigi Sturzo's place of birth was Caltagirone[2].

Where did Luigi Sturzo die?

Luigi Sturzo passed away in Rome[4].

What did Luigi Sturzo do for work?

Luigi Sturzo worked as a Catholic priest[5], politician[6], philosopher[7], sociologist[8], and Catholic theologian[9].

Where did Luigi Sturzo go to school?

Luigi Sturzo was educated at Pontifical Gregorian University[15] and Sapienza University of Rome[16].

Related Entities

Caltagirone Italy Kingdom of Italy

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Robby · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'eu', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', 'it', 'ko', 'la',
    Sitelink count → 26
    Topic's main category → Q141734629
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Topic's main category: Q141734629"
  2. 5w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-09-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Pronunciation audio → It-Luigi Sturzo.ogg
    Harper's tag → luigi-sturzo
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Harper's tag: luigi-sturzo, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289944070|luigi sturzo (#289944070)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]"
  3. 14w ago · IvanScrooge98 · 2026-07-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → Don Luigi Sturzo.jpg, Luigi Sturzo senato.jpg
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Image: Luigi Sturzo senato.jpg"
  4. 14w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14611 → 124061
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  5. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14578 → 131
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  6. 16w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 → 413160
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  7. 18w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → Catholic priest, politician, philosopher +2
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/35514|batch #35514]]: add P1810 to P8034"
  8. 23w ago · Printstream · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14396 → register/person/arw-118799290
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14396: register/person/arw-118799290, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1778148440554"
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