Andrea Riccardi

Andrea Riccardi was born in Rome in 1950. With a legal background (having graduated in law with a thesis on the relations between State and Church), he began his academic career at a very young age. He taught Contemporary History as a full professor at the University of Bari, Sapienza University, and the Third University of Rome. He is also known internationally for having founded, in 1968, the Community of Sant’Egidio.