Vincenzo Paglia
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Vincenzo Paglia is the Roman Catholic bishop of the diocese of Terni-Narni-Amelia in Italy
. He is one of the founders of the Community of Sant'Egidio
.
He has been responsible for inter-religious dialogue and has opposed a cooling of relations with Jewish leaders.
He was educated at the Pontifical Roman Minor and Major Seminary. He obtained a Licenciate in Philosophy as well as a Licenciate in Theology both from the Pontifical Lateran University
, Rome). He also obtained a Master´s degree in Pedagogy from the University of Urbino, Italy.
Since the early 1970s Paglia has been involved with the Community of Sant´Egidio, being one of its co-founders. For many years he was the spiritual and ecclesiastical assistant of the community and is often referred to as the "anima" of Sant´Egidio. In 1973 he has been nominated as rector of the church of Sant´ Egidio which had become the center of the Saint Egidio Community. In 1981 he is parish priest at Santa Maria in Trastevere
and prefect of the Third Prefecture in Rome. Among Bishop Paglia´s international commitments his work for Albania deserves special mention. He was the first priest to enter the country after the free elections in March 1991. He has obtained the re-opening of the Seminary, the restitution of the Cathedral, and he has paved the way for the relations between Albania and the Holy See. In 1999 Paglia negotiated with Rugova and Milosevic during the war in Kosovo and has acted as "special ambassador" several times.
Italy
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. He is one of the founders of the Community of Sant'Egidio
Community of Sant'Egidio
The Community of Sant'Egidio is a Christian community that is officially recognized by the Catholic Church as a "Church public lay association". It claims 50,000 members in more than 70 countries...
.
He has been responsible for inter-religious dialogue and has opposed a cooling of relations with Jewish leaders.
He was educated at the Pontifical Roman Minor and Major Seminary. He obtained a Licenciate in Philosophy as well as a Licenciate in Theology both from the Pontifical Lateran University
Pontifical Lateran University
The Pontifical Lateran University is a university by pontifical right based in Rome, Italy. The university also hosts the central session of the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family...
, Rome). He also obtained a Master´s degree in Pedagogy from the University of Urbino, Italy.
Since the early 1970s Paglia has been involved with the Community of Sant´Egidio, being one of its co-founders. For many years he was the spiritual and ecclesiastical assistant of the community and is often referred to as the "anima" of Sant´Egidio. In 1973 he has been nominated as rector of the church of Sant´ Egidio which had become the center of the Saint Egidio Community. In 1981 he is parish priest at Santa Maria in Trastevere
Santa Maria in Trastevere
The Basilica of Our Lady in Trastevere is a titular minor basilica, one of the oldest churches in Rome, and perhaps the first in which mass was openly celebrated...
and prefect of the Third Prefecture in Rome. Among Bishop Paglia´s international commitments his work for Albania deserves special mention. He was the first priest to enter the country after the free elections in March 1991. He has obtained the re-opening of the Seminary, the restitution of the Cathedral, and he has paved the way for the relations between Albania and the Holy See. In 1999 Paglia negotiated with Rugova and Milosevic during the war in Kosovo and has acted as "special ambassador" several times.