The church of San Bellarmino, in the Parioli district of Rome, is full, while respecting the distancing for anti-Covid measures, for the private funeral of Antonio Catricalà, who passed away on Wednesday.
At the entrance the book of signatures and a smiling photo of the former undersecretary and former president of the Antitrust.
In the homily of the parish priest, Antonio Magnotta, words of esteem: "We entrust a great man to the safe hands of God. Not only a man of the institutions but who has given shape to the institutions. Antonio Catricalà has shown creative resources, high legal and technical competence , he was able to give confidence and know how to win it ".
Among those present, Gianni Letta, the president of the Council of State, Filippo Patroni Griffi, the former minister Claudio De Vincenti and the founder of the Community of Sant'Egidio Andrea Riccardi, to greet his wife, Diana and daughters Michela and Giulia.
At the end of the celebration, in the church of San Bellarmino, one of the daughters read a poem dedicated to her father, to offer him one last ideal embrace.
There are also many memories of friends and colleagues.
"The list of those who met and knew him is long, as was the queue yesterday in Piazza Verdi yesterday. All eager to show respect and friendship towards this great man. His culture, wisdom and balance were great. his sense of the state ", said Gianni Letta, adding:" He was a Stradivarius in the state orchestra ".
And addressing his wife and daughters, "you must be proud of our great Antonio".
For Filippo Patroni Griffi "he knew how to grasp the essence of the issues and look for a solution that could collect all the points of view and then solve the problems. I want to remember him for his irony and self-irony, for his serious and responsible work".
Former minister Paola Severino recalled that in recent times "he had dedicated himself to teaching, to leave his mark on young people".
