biography
pronunciation:
[stoortsoh]
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| male
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| lived:
| (1871–1959)
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| biography:
| Italian politician and priest, born in Caltagirone, Sicily, S Italy. He was deputy mayor of Caltagirone (1905–20) and strove for the creation of a Catholic party, which he eventually founded in 1919 and called Partito Popolare (Popular Party). Under his leadership, in 1923 against the will of the pope the party withdrew its support for the Mussolini government, and he was forced to resign soon after. For his support of the Aventine secession he was forced abroad in 1924. He returned to Italy and to political activity in 1946 but met with little success. |
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