Rome’s ‘sexy priest’ calendar star comes clean about his affiliation with the church
Giovanni Galizia, known for his role in the popular 'sexy priest' calendar, has clarified his lack of affiliation with the church. The calendar, which features men in clerical attire, has been a popular souvenir in Rome for two decades, but many of its models are not actual priests. Galizia, now a flight attendant, reflects on the artistic intent behind the calendar and the public's perception of its content.
- ▪Giovanni Galizia has been the cover star of the 'sexy priest' calendar for 23 editions.
- ▪The calendar is not affiliated with the Vatican and has been dubbed the 'fake priest calendar.'
- ▪Galizia, who is not a priest, sees the calendar as an artistic expression rather than a deception.
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World News Rome’s ‘sexy priest’ calendar star comes clean about his affiliation with the church By Associated Press Published May 21, 2026, 11:10 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google ROME — A calendar featuring close-ups of young, handsome men in priestly attire has been a perennial Rome souvenir for the last two decades — but few, it seems, are actually men of the cloth. Giovanni Galizia has been the cover shot for the so-called sexy priest calendar for many of the last 23 editions. In the same photo used year after year, Galizia wears a clerical collar and flashes an enigmatic smile worthy of the Mona Lisa against the granite wall of a church in his native Palermo.
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