Antonio Allegra (1905 – 1969) was an Italian organist and lyricist. As one of the organists of St. Peter's Basilica at his time, he wrote the words to Inno e Marcia Pontificale, which was adopted in 1949 as the national anthem of the Holy See (Vatican City). The music was by Charles Gounod. References Italian male songwriters 1905 births 1969 deaths 20th-century Italian musicians 20th-century Italian male musicians