Catholic Popular Party

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The Catholic Popular Party was an early 20th-century Italian Christian democratic political party that represented Catholic social interests and opposed the rise of Fascism.

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instanceOf Catholic political party
Christian democratic party
defunct political party
political party
activeIn early 20th century
alsoKnownAs Partito Popolare Italiano
country Kingdom of Italy
dissolved 1926
founded 1919
foundedBy Luigi Sturzo
headquartersLocation Rome
historicalEra interwar period
ideology Catholic social teaching
Christian democracy
social reformism
influenced Christian Democracy (Italy)
keyFigure Alcide De Gasperi
Don Luigi Sturzo
linked to: Luigi Sturzo

Filippo Meda
Luigi Sturzo
language Italian
legalStatusChange outlawed by Fascist regime
opposed Italian Fascism
linked to: Fascist Italy

National Fascist Party
origin Italian Catholic lay movement
Opera dei Congressi (Catholic political activism)
linked to: Opera dei Congressi
parliamentaryRepresentation Chamber of Deputies of the Kingdom of Italy
participatedIn Italian general election, 1919
Italian general election, 1921
politicalPosition centre
centre-left
program agrarian reform
decentralization of the state
defence of religious freedom
extension of suffrage
proportional representation
social legislation
religiousOrientation Roman Catholicism
represented Catholic social interests
Catholic trade unions
rural Catholics
shortName PPI
succeededBy Christian Democracy (Italy)
supported Catholic Action

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Matteotti crisis opponent Catholic Popular Party