AND dedicated to Monsignor Enrico Manfredini the exhibition set up in the space Varese Lives as part of the second edition of the San Vittore Martire Parish festival. “And a new man came“, the title of the exhibition, which pays homage, 40 years after his death, to the figure of Manfredini, in the city as provost from 1963 to 1969before becoming bishop, in Piacenza and then Bologna.
Man of faith, attentive to ongoing social transformations, always committed to helping those in need, but also dealing with education, care of the city, the world of work, and even sport. Manfredini left a profound mark on the Varese communityin the evangelical spirit, between charity, culture and mission.
Born in Suzzara, in 1922, at the age of 12 he attended the seminary in Venegono, then graduated in philosophy at the Catholic University, and was appointed provost of Varese by Pope Paul VI, still a cardinal and always close to him. He wanted to go to the parish an office with two social workers and founded a family help center.
The exhibition closes on Monday 6 May, then it will be re-staged in the great hall of the Manfredini School, founded in his memory 35 years ago.
