Mario Ciceri (1900–1945)

Biography

Italian diocesan priest, Mario Ciceri dedicated his ministry to the youth, workers and families of a rural parish near Milan. He organized the oratory, accompanied Catholic Action and traveled long distances by bicycle to visit the sick and help those who needed it. During the Second World War he helped persecuted people and prisoners without considering political sides. He died as a result of an accident suffered when he was returning from providing pastoral help.