Giorgio La Pira

Venerable
Giorgio La Pira
TOSD
Venerable Giorgio La Pira TOSD
	La Pira in 1946
Mayor of Florence
	In office; 7 March 1961 – 15 February 1965
Preceded by	Special Commissioner
Succeeded by	Lelio Lagorio
	In office; 5 July 1951 – 27 June 1957
Preceded by	Mario Fabiani
Succeeded by	Special Commissioner
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
	In office; 5 July 1976 – 5 November 1977
Constituency	Florence
	In office; 12 June 1958 – 18 April 1961
Constituency	Florence
	In office; 8 May 1948 – 22 December 1952
Constituency	Florence
Member of the Constituent Assembly
	In office; 25 June 1946 – 31 January 1948
Constituency	Florence
Personal details
Born	Giorgio La Pira; 9 January 1904; Pozzallo, Kingdom of Italy
Died	5 November 1977 (aged 73); Florence, Italy
Resting place	Basilica di San Marco, Florence, Italy
Political party	Christian Democracy
Alma mater	University of Messina
Profession	Teacher

Giorgio La Pira, TOSD (Raimondo in religious life; 9 January 1904 – 5 November 1977) was an Italian Catholic politician who served as the Mayor of Florence.^[1] He also served as a deputy for Christian Democracy and participated in the assembly that wrote the Italian Constitution following World War II. In his public and private life he was a tireless champion of peace and human rights who worked for the betterment of the poor and disenfranchised.^[2]^[3] La Pira belonged to the Third Order of Saint Dominic. From 1934 until his death he lived in the San Marco complex.

La Pira was a staunch advocate for peace and made several trips to the East to places such as China and the Soviet Union which were sometimes deemed to be controversial in the Cold War era. Those trips were undertaken to discuss peace ventures and ends to conflict with La Pira also prioritizing ecumenism as a reason for visiting Moscow where he often met with members of the Russian Orthodox Church.^[4] La Pira's cause for sainthood opened in the 1980s and he was a Servant of God. He became titled as Venerable on 5 July 2018 when Pope Francis confirmed that he had lived a life of heroic virtue.

^ Cite error: The named reference LP was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Deirdre Pirro (8 April 2010). "The monk-like mayor". The Florentine. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
^ "The extraordinary La Pira". 30 Giorni. Giulio Andreotti. 25 February 2004. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
^ Dr. Carol Byrne. "What Was La Pira Doing Behind the Iron Curtain?". Tradition in Action. Retrieved 18 September 2017.

[LP-1] Cite error: The named reference LP was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[TF-2] Deirdre Pirro (8 April 2010). "The monk-like mayor". The Florentine. Retrieved 18 September 2017.

[TG-3] "The extraordinary La Pira". 30 Giorni. Giulio Andreotti. 25 February 2004. Retrieved 18 September 2017.

[TA-4] Dr. Carol Byrne. "What Was La Pira Doing Behind the Iron Curtain?". Tradition in Action. Retrieved 18 September 2017.

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Venerable Giorgio La Pira TOSD
La Pira in 1946

Mayor of Florence
In office 7 March 1961 – 15 February 1965
Preceded by	Special Commissioner
Succeeded by	Lelio Lagorio
In office 5 July 1951 – 27 June 1957
Preceded by	Mario Fabiani
Succeeded by	Special Commissioner
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office 5 July 1976 – 5 November 1977
Constituency	Florence
In office 12 June 1958 – 18 April 1961
Constituency	Florence
In office 8 May 1948 – 22 December 1952
Constituency	Florence
Member of the Constituent Assembly
In office 25 June 1946 – 31 January 1948
Constituency	Florence

Personal details
Born	Giorgio La Pira (1904-01-09)9 January 1904 Pozzallo, Kingdom of Italy
Died	5 November 1977(1977-11-05) (aged 73) Florence, Italy
Resting place	Basilica di San Marco, Florence, Italy
Political party	Christian Democracy
Alma mater	University of Messina
Profession	Teacher