Vincenzo Maria Morelli

Life

Of the Order of Theatine Clerks Regular, Archbishop of Otranto, he was a reformer in a difficult period for the Church, also engaged on the socio-political level. He handled relations with government institutions with prudence and fortitude, defending the rights of the Church. His idea of the relationship between political power and the Catholic Church was one of collaboration founded on moral principles, for the good of the citizens.

Translated from the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints.

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