# Memorials for community leaders in Italy

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/memorials-for-community-leaders-in-italy
> Updated: 2026-09-02T16:03:24.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

Monsignor Santino Brunetti, a longtime priest in Maliseti, died at the age of 83 at Santo Stefano Hospital while undergoing chemotherapy. Brunetti had served as the parish priest of Maliseti for 50 years since his appointment in 1975 and had previously directed the diocesan Caritas.

Funeral services for Brunetti were held at the Church of San Giovanni Battista. The ceremony was presided over by Bishop Giovanni Nerbini, who honored Brunetti’s dedication to the community and his service to vulnerable populations. The services also coincided with memorial ceremonies for other community figures in Italy, including Michelino Braiotta in Cosenza.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-02: Community leaders honored in memorial services in Italy

Memorials were held in Italy for Michelino Braiotta, a medical director and political figure in Cosenza, and Monsignor Santino Brunetti, a priest who served the Maliseti community for 50 years.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/community-leaders-honored-in-memorial-services-in-italy

### 2026-08-31: Santino Brunetti, longtime priest of Maliseti, dies at 83

Monsignor Santino Brunetti, who served as the parish priest of Maliseti in Prato for 50 years, has died at age 83.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/santino-brunetti-longtime-priest-of-maliseti-dies-at-83

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