Nicolò Anselmi

Biography Early years He was born in Genoa on 9 May 1961, the son of Cesare and Stefana Pallavicini. He was raised in the parish of San Pietro Apostolo in Quinto al Mare and received his Catholic formation from Domenico Calcagno, later a cardinal, at the Oratorio di Sant’Erasmo. Very active in the life of the parish, he served in multiple ways, including as a Scout leader (AGESCI). He also visited the nearby parish of San Siro in Nervi, where he received spiritual guidance towards his priestly vocation from Francesco Macciò. He was consecrated in the Cathedral of Genoa by Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco on 8 February 2015. The co-consecrators were Cardinal Domenico Calcagno, President of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See, and Alberto Tanasini, Bishop of Chiavari. He remained parish priest of Santa Maria delle Vigne. He was reconfirmed in both roles by the incoming archbishop of Genoa Marco Tasca on 16 July 2020. On 22 January 2023, he was installed in the Cathedral of Saint Columba, known as Tempio Malatestiano.

Anselmi is active within the Episcopal Conference of Italy as secretary of the Episcopal Commission for the Family, Youth and Life.

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