Father Gennaro Verolino, Deputy to the Papal Nuncio in Budapest, Hungary, 1944-45

Father Gennaro Verolino (b. 1906) was the deputy to Monsignor Angelo Rotta at the office of the Papal Nuncio in Budapest, Hungary.  Father Verolino went on numerous rescue missions in the field in support of Monsignor Rotta.  Verolino was instrumental in the establishment of the Vatican protected houses in Budapest.  Verolino supervised the many Vatican volunteers active in the rescue operations.

Verolino helped Jewish refugee György Adam during the Nazi and Arrow Cross occupation of Budapest.  He hid Adam in the Vatican diplomatic office.  Adam became the self-appointed "Third Secretary" of the Vatican Nunciatura, and was active in saving his fellow Jews.

Verolino received the Per Anger Humanitarian Award in 2004.  Verolino was also awarded the title of Righteous Among the Nations in 2007 for his outstanding efforts to save the Jews of Budapest.