• Luigi Pasqui was the 36th oldest man in Europe.
• He was the oldest living man in Tuscany, which is now Valis Santocchi, living in Viareggio, born on October 8, 1919.
• Giovanni Cimatti entered the list on January 7.
• Luigi Pasqui entered on August 9.
• With this, Emilia-Romagna, which had entered along with Cimatti, leaves the list.
• We have to go back to July 20, 2022 to see a list with 2 people from Lazio.
• For the first time since it started being published here, we have 2 people from Piedmont on the list.
• March 28 was the last list with only 108+ here.

Mr. Gai at almost 110:  https://www.rainews.it/tgr/liguria/video/2025/12/diano-castello-michele-pronto-a-spegnere-110-candeline-c3b2142c-9c6e-4208-a77b-a8cfcddea70e.html

Today I have talked with the family of Mr. Giuseppe Neri (b. on 5 January 1917 in Ribera, Agrigento, Sicily Region): Mr. Neri have lived in Ribera for about 10 months due to health problems. He will never return to France because of his health. 

He has been the Doyen of Sicily since February 2025.

Lists updated from February 2025.

Mr. Patani on 16 Dec 2025:

Top 10 Oldest Living Men in Italy (as of 23rd December 2025)
Today's update (Mr. Gai turned 110)

1. Vitantonio Lovallo (Avigliano, Potenza, Basilicata Region) (b. 28 March 1914), 111 y.o. Doyen of Italy
2. Michele Gai (Diano Castello, Imperia, Liguria Region) (b. 23 December 1915), 110 y.o.
3. Aldo Giaccone (Santa Marinella, Rome, Lazio Region) (b. 21 November 1916), 109 y.o.
4. Giuseppe Neri (Ribera, Agrigento, Sicily Region) (b. 5 January 1917), 108 y.o.
5. Guerino Patani (S. Benedetto del Tronto, Ascoli Piceno, Marche Region) (b. 24 April 1917), 108 y.o.
6. Angelo Peressini (S. Pietro di Feletto, Treviso, Veneto Region) (b. 2 July 1917), 108 y.o.
7. Antonino Salvaggio (Cardano al Campo, Varese, Lombardy Region) (b. 1 January 1918), 107 y.o.
8. Erterio Pertengo (Brandizzo, Turin, Piedmont Region) (b. 13 February 1918), 107 y.o.
9. Guido Avi (Pergine Valsugana, Trento, Trentino-Alto Adige Region) (b. 14 February 1918), 107 y.o.
10. Michele Bruno (Rome, Lazio Region) (b. 22 April 1918), 107 y.o.

March 29, 2024 was the last list with 2,110+ here.

Top 10 Oldest Living Men in Italy (as of 5th January 2026)
Today's update (Mr. Neri turned 109; Mr. Salvaggio turned 108)

1. Vitantonio Lovallo (Avigliano, Potenza, Basilicata Region) (b. 28 March 1914), 111 y.o. Doyen of Italy
2. Michele Gai (Diano Castello, Imperia, Liguria Region) (b. 23 December 1915), 110 y.o.
3. Aldo Giaccone (Santa Marinella, Rome, Lazio Region) (b. 21 November 1916), 109 y.o.
4. Giuseppe Neri (Ribera, Agrigento, Sicily Region) (b. 5 January 1917), 109 y.o.
5. Guerino Patani (S. Benedetto del Tronto, Ascoli Piceno, Marche Region) (b. 24 April 1917), 108 y.o.
6. Angelo Peressini (S. Pietro di Feletto, Treviso, Veneto Region) (b. 2 July 1917), 108 y.o.
7. Antonino Salvaggio (Cardano al Campo, Varese, Lombardy Region) (b. 1 January 1918), 108 y.o.
8. Erterio Pertengo (Brandizzo, Turin, Piedmont Region) (b. 13 February 1918), 107 y.o.
9. Guido Avi (Pergine Valsugana, Trento, Trentino-Alto Adige Region) (b. 14 February 1918), 107 y.o.
10. Michele Bruno (Rome, Lazio Region) (b. 22 April 1918), 107 y.o.

November 2, 2025 was the last time 7,108+ people appeared on this list.
October 15, 2023 was the last time 4,109+ people appeared on this list.

Don Guido Avi turned 108:

Mr. Pertengo turned 108: https://www.anatorino.it/2026/02/15/erterio-pertengo-il-piu-vecio-alpin-iscritto-allana-ha-compiuto-108-anni/

Top 10 Oldest Living Men in Italy (as of 16th February 2026)
Today's update (Mr. Pertengo and Mr. Avi turned 108)

1. Vitantonio Lovallo (Avigliano, Potenza, Basilicata Region) (b. 28 March 1914), 111 y.o. Doyen of Italy
2. Michele Gai (Diano Castello, Imperia, Liguria Region) (b. 23 December 1915), 110 y.o.
3. Aldo Giaccone (Santa Marinella, Rome, Lazio Region) (b. 21 November 1916), 109 y.o.
4. Giuseppe Neri (Ribera, Agrigento, Sicily Region) (b. 5 January 1917), 109 y.o.
5. Guerino Patani (S. Benedetto del Tronto, Ascoli Piceno, Marche Region) (b. 24 April 1917), 108 y.o.
6. Angelo Peressini (S. Pietro di Feletto, Treviso, Veneto Region) (b. 2 July 1917), 108 y.o.
7. Antonino Salvaggio (Cardano al Campo, Varese, Lombardy Region) (b. 1 January 1918), 108 y.o.
8. Erterio Pertengo (Brandizzo, Turin, Piedmont Region) (b. 13 February 1918), 108 y.o.
9. Guido Avi (Pergine Valsugana, Trento, Trentino-Alto Adige Region) (b. 14 February 1918), 108 y.o.
10. Michele Bruno (Rome, Lazio Region) (b. 22 April 1918), 107 y.o.

UR. Renato Quaglia (Garessio, Cuneo, Piedmont Region) (b. 25 April 1918), 107 y.o.

Don Guido Avi is one of my absolute favorits. He is living in Trentino. A region I like a lot. The people and the mountains are great there...

At 108 years old, Don Guido lives alone and walks without a cane. A woman helps him with the housework in the mornings, but after lunch she leaves him, and he spends the afternoon and night alone. Every Sunday he concelebrates Mass and afterwards goes to the headquarters of the association "I Zentili" to have coffee with friends.

As far as I know he was ordained as a Catholic priest in 1942. It is a high risk that he doesn´t use a help for going... Fingers crossed. Tanti auguri, Don Guido<3!

https://www.iltquotidiano.it/articoli/i-108-anni-di-don-guido-avi-lo-zingaro-di-dio-il-mio-segreto-prendere-la-vita-come-viene/

And here are the facts...

https://blogsantostefano.altervista.org/trento-le-106-primavere-di-don-avi-il-decano-dei-preti-trentini/

Don Guido was ordained as priest March 21 1942. Unbelievable. I think this is world record for living Catholic priests. Hochwürden Bruno Kant (born February 26 1916) is older, but ordained in 1950.

@anonymus14 Definitely very impressive! 😲