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Nella lettera dello Studium Biblicum si legge tra l'altro: "Egli ha lasciato in noi l'immagine di un religioso veramente dedito al Signore e ottimo insegnante. Il portamento affabile e modesto, sempre uguale a se stesso, sempre pronto a vedere il volere di Dio nella volontà dei Superiori, lasciava intravvedere un lungo tirocinio di vita spirituale. L'azione sacerdotale pronta e generosa esercitava in tutti una profonda impressione. Espletò l'attività di studioso: scuola, conferenze e pubblicazioni scientifiche sempre con modestia per dare a Dio la gloria per i doni ricevuti".
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The correspondance between Fr. Allegra and the Studium Biblicum of Jerusalem ended with two letters written some months before his death. It is surprising to see how he still remembered everyone, from superiors to professors, from the students to the sisters, even the porter! This affection was intensely reciprocated by all those in Jerusalem who knew him and esteemed him for his wisdom and goodness. In 1983 the Custody, the Union of Religious in the Holyland and the Studium Biblicum wrote postulatory letters to the Pope asking that the holiness of Fr. Allegra be recognised and officially proclaimed. In the letter by the Studium Biblicum one can read among other things : "He left us an image of a religious truly dedicated to the Lord and a excellent teacher. His affable and modest attitude, always consistent, always ready to see the will of God in the decisions of his superiors, revealed distinctly an extensive training in the spiritual life. The priestly duties he carried out readily and generously left a deep impression on everyone. He fulfilled his academic activities at school, in conferences and in scientific publications, always with modesty in order to give God the glory for the gifts he had received".
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