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Saint Antonius of Florence

detail of a stained glass window of Saint Antoninus of Florence, apse of Saint Dominic's Priory church, London, England; swiped with permission from the flickr account of Brother Lawrence Lew, OP Also known as

Antonius Pierozzi
Antonino…
Antoninus…
People’s Prelate
Protector of the Poor

Memorial

2 May
10 May (old Dominican calendar)

Profile

When he first tried to join the Dominicans he was refused due to his poor health. When he persisted, the prior told him he could only enter if he could recite the whole of canon law from memory; a year later, in 1405, after spending his time in study, he recited it and was admitted. As a novice, he studied under Blessed Lorenzo of Ripafratta. Priest. Worked for the reforms of Blessed John Dominic. Vicar of the convent of Foligno, Italy in 1414. Prior. Member of the Council of Florence which sought to end the schism between the churches of the east and west. Vicar-General of the Dominicans. Archbishop of Florence, Italy in 1446. Diplomat. Theologian. Healer. Wrote a biography of Blessed John Dominic, a history of the world, and a reference work on moral theology.

Born

1 March 1389 at Florence, Italy

Died

2 May 1459 at Florence, Italy

Canonized

31 May 1523 by Pope Adrian VI

Patronage

against fever
–
in Italy
- Filicaja
- Florence, archdiocese of
- Florence, city of
- Toulouse

Representation

Dominican bishop with a set of scales
Dominican with a book and the pallium
lily
scales
a young man giving alms
man drifting down river in a boat
man holding a book in a bag
pair of scales in which he weighs false merchandise against God‘s word
wearing bishop‘s mitre, holding the cross, and giving the sign of blessing in absolution