Israel Zolli, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Israel Zolli

Chief rabbi of Rome, Italy, during World War II; later converted to Catholicism

Date of Birth: 27-Sep-1881

Place of Birth: Brody, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine

Date of Death: 02-Mar-1956

Profession: rabbi

Nationality: Italy

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Eugenio Maria Zolli (27 September 1881 ? 2 March 1956), born Israel Anton Zoller, was an Austro-Hungarian by birth, and an Italian doctorate professor of philosophy and author.
Until converting from Judaism to Catholicism in February 1945, Zolli was the chief rabbi in Rome, Italy's Jewish community from 1940 to 1945.
After the war, he taught philosophy at a number of institutions throughout Rome including the Sapienza University of Rome and Pontifical Biblical Institute. Zolli is noted for his admiration of Pope Pius XII during World War II, who gave support and shelter to Zolli and other Jews during Nazi Germany's occupation of Italy from 1943 to 1944.
It was later revealed that Zolli hid in a number of places in both Rome and Vatican City State.