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Italian model and Catholic seminarian

Edoardo Santini (5 November 2002) is an Italian former model and current Catholic seminarian.

Early life

Santini dreamed of being a dancer, swimmer, or actor as a young man. He considered the priesthood as a child. He has lived in Castel Fiorentino and in Tuscany.

Most handsome man in Italy

In 2019, Santini entered and won a pageant sponsored by the fashion group ABE. At 17 years old he was declared to be "Italy's Most Handsome Man." The contest led to contracts as a model and 11,000 followers on Instagram.

Seminarian

In 2022, Santini went to live with two priests, which he called "the most beautiful experience of my life." After a year, he asked Archbishop Giuseppe Betori to enter into a year-long preparatory course called the propediatrician stage with the intention of entering the seminary at its conclusion.

On 23 November 2023, Santini released a video on social media announcing his decision and that he was serving two parishes in the Archdiocese of Florence. He also said attending World Youth Day 2023 in Portugal was a turning point in his life.

References

  1. ^ Martínez-Bordiú, Almudena (7 December 2023). "Italy's 'most handsome man' leaves modeling career to become a priest". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  2. ^ Pandey, Nikhil (5 December 2023). "Italy's "Most Handsome" Man Ditches Modelling Career, Becomes A Priest". NDTV. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Edoardo Santini, the most handsome in Italy enters the seminary: "I want to be a priest"". Unione Sarda. 2 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
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