Giovanni Lajolo

Quotes

• “The libertas Ecclesiae, the freedom that is intrinsic to it, is in any case stronger than any possible limitation that gets imposed on it, because it derives from the mandate of Christ and has the deep, immense breath of the Spirit: it is the freedom of that love that inhabits it – so old and always new – for man, who is the living image of God.”
• “Augustine is a very African saint. He was a Berber, it seems - "Afer sum" he said of himself – as much as a Roman, and better yet, a European. Saint Augustine is a figure who brings us together: truly a catholic.”
• “Building peace for tomorrow requires doing justice today.”

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Key dates

Born

3 January 1935

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Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Given name

Giovanni

Gender

male

Citizenship

Italy

Place of birth

Novara

Occupation

Catholic bishop

Educated at

University of Turin

Languages spoken

Italian

Religion

Catholic Church

Award

Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic

Participant in

2013 conclave

Image

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