1. THE FOUNDER OF DANTE ALIGHIERI SCHOOL
MONSEIGNOR LORENZO ADORNI TUPERTI
Monsignor Lorenzo Adorni Tuperti was born in Busetto , region of Parma - Italy on June 17 ,1920. He went to elementary
school in Coltera town. He grew up in a catholic family that is why
when he was 18 years old because of God’s call he entered the
Missionary Institute of Penago - Italy.
In 1934, he came to Peru to continue with his ecclesiastic studies in
"Saint Toribio" Seminar in Lima. He moved to Huancayo in 1945 and
continued his studies in this city in “Saint Pio X seminar” where he
received the title of Deacon and later on he would ordain as a priest. After that, he was transferred to Trujillo city and
continued with his works.
Thus, on August 15, 1965 he founded Dante
Alighieri School on the south part of Trujillo and
from which he would become the Principal for
33 years. During this time he was very
concerned about the integral education of
children and teenagers. Next to the school, he
built up Saint Martin de Porres church with the
help of many generous Trujillian people.
He also worked hard with the Aguarunas y Huambitas youngsters by giving them lodge, food and scholarships in
technological institutes like Senati y Sencico to
study a profession that they would later use in
their communities.
Likewise, he helped the Seminarists to prepare
them for the priesthood and to give them spiritual
guide.
As a Religion teacher, he delivered the God’s
word and instilled values, good morals in
students to nurture the qualities that would
enhance their moral growth.
He worked at G.U.E "Santa Isabel" school in

2. Huancayo, G.U.E "José Faustino Sánchez Carrion" school, San Jose Obrero school,” Juan Pablo II” Pedagogic Institute
and Dante Alighieri school in Trujillo.
As a principal of Dante Alighieri School, he worked closely with the students by giving them support and spiritual guide.
He was Italian but he loved Peru,
He was fascinated by the Peruvian
culture, customs and traditions that
is why he was always interested in
diffusing the Peruvian culture
through the art of dance. In 1995,
he decided to set up the first Dance
workshop at school which main goal was to preserve, promote, and diffuse Peruvian
folklore through dance and music. For this event he invited the mayor of the city Jose
Murgia Zanier to be the sponsor
of this new workshop in the
school. The teachers in charge of this workshop were Teodoro
Pinco Ruiz, a famous ranked Peruvian dance teacher and the
English teacher Miriam Sheen Cuba. After this, the Dance workshop
became popular in the
school and the
community, participating
and supporting the community and educational institutions in different cultural
events. The Dance Workshop was made up by the girl students of Dante
Alighieri School but since this was a girls’ school, we had to invite the male
students of GUE Jose Faustino Sanchez Carrion to be part of the dancing
group.
During his administration the school participated in the Spring
Festival with 2 float
cars, the first one was
in 1995 and the
second one in 1996,
they both were related
to the Cuzco culture
and one of them won an award.

3. These float cars were made with the participation and collaboration of the school teachers, parents and students who
together made it possible. Monsignor’s goals were not only to provide students with an integral education but also make
students feel proud to be Peruvian.
In 1997, for his remarkable work in education Monsignor Lorenzo Adorni Tuperti was awarded the "Palmas Magisteriales
en Grado de Comemdador" by the Peruvian
Ministry of Education, recognition that marked his
life as an educator.
The award, granted by the Republic of Perú, is
recognized as one of the most significant awards
to citizens who have shown, in their academic and
professional lives, an outstanding contribution to
education, science and culture of Peru.
After this, other authorities like the Mayor Jose Murgia Zanier, the archbishopric
and VII Region Director also congratulate and gave him recognition for this great
achievement.
In 1998, after 33 years he decided to retire from the administration of the school because he was tired and very sick and
on September 1st, 2003 he died at 8:06 pm at Víctor Lazarte Hospital-Trujillo when he
was 83 years old. After his death, he left a great
emptiness among the people who loved and
admired him. He was mourned at Dante Alighieri
School and at Basilica Mayor Cathedral. During his
funeral lots of people, teachers, students and the
religious community of Trujillo followed him to his
final resting place.
He has gotten many awards for his great work as shepherd, teacher, and priest;
however, none of these recognitions could reach his great labor. Now, the people who have had the chance to meet this
great and generous man can only feel respect, esteem and admiration when remembering him.
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