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Antonius A supposed Latin Christian poet of the third century, under whose name there is printed in Migne (P.L., V, 261-282) an apologetic poem “Antonii carmen adversus gentes.” Gallandi attributed it to an otherwise unknown Antonius, an imaginary contemporary of Commodian. But Muratori, says Dr. Bardenhewer, has shown that the poem belongs to St. Paulinus … Continue reading “Antonius”

Antonio Rosmini-Serbati Philosopher and founder of the Institute of Charity. Born on 24 March 1797 in Rovereto, Austrian Tyrol; died on 1 July 1855 in Stresa, Italy. He studied first at home, then at the University of Padua, being ordained, 1821; became Doctor of Canon Law and Theology, 1822; and later made extensive studies in … Continue reading “Antonio Rosmini-Serbati”

Antonio of Vicenza, Maria A Reformed Minorite, b. at Vicenza, 1 March, 1834; d. at Rovigno, 22 June, 1884. After his ordination (1856) he devoted himself to the study of scholastic authors, especially of St. Bonaventure whose “Breviloquium” he published in a new edition (Venice, 1874; Freiburg, 1881). He also edited the “Lexicon Bonaventurianum,” (Venice, … Continue reading “Antonio of Vicenza, Maria”

Antonio of the Holy Spirit a Portuguese monk, of the order of Barefooted Carmelites, and a famous theologian and preacher, who died bishop of Angola, in Upper Ethiopia, in 1667. He left many treatises, printed at Lyons, in five vols. fol. Richard and Giraud, Biblioth. Sacree, cited by Landon, s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological … Continue reading “Antonio of the Holy Spirit”

Antonio of Sienna, or of the Conception a Portuguese Dominican, who died in 1586, was the author of the Annals and the Library of Dominicans. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Antonio of Santa Maria a Franciscan monk and missionary, born at Placentia, Spain, about 1610. He went as missionary to the Philippine Islands, where he taught theology in the monastery of the Discalceats. In 1633 he went to China, and was made superior of the missionaries of his order in that country. For thirty- seven … Continue reading “Antonio of Santa Maria (2)”

Antonio Of Cordova an Observantine monk of the order of St. Francis, who was looked upon in his time as an oracle in theology. He refused the bishopric of Placenza, which was offered to him, and died at Guadalaxara, in New Castile, in 1578, aged ninety-three. Among his works are De Potestate Papae (Venice, 1579, … Continue reading “Antonio Of Cordova”

Antonio of Bitonto in Naples, a Franciscan, was vicar of the province of St. Nicolas of that order, and died in 1459, leaving many works, among them, Sermones Quadragesimales per Totum Annum (Lyons, 1496):-De Cansis quare Deus fecit Peccabile Genus Humanum (MS.):-Quaestiones in Epistolas et Evangelia Quadragesimalia (Venice, 1538; Lyons, 1569, 4to).Landon, Eccles. Diet. s.v. … Continue reading “Antonio of Bitonto”

Antonio, Nicola a Spanish bibliographer, was knight of the order of St. Iago, and canon of Seville, where he was born, in 1617. He studied at Salamanca, and afterwards travelled to Rome as envoy of the king of Spain. While there, pope Alexander VII made him canon of the Cathedral of Seville, the income arising … Continue reading “Antonio, Nicola”

Antonio Maria Zaccaria, Saint Founder of the Clerks Regular of St. Paul, commonly known as the Barnabites; b. in Cremona, Italy, 1502; d. 5 July, 1539. While he was still an infant his father died, leaving the care of the child’s education to his mother, who taught him compassion for the poor and suffering by … Continue reading “Antonio Maria Zaccaria, Saint”