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Also known as

• Anthony of San Germano
• Antonio

Memorial

• 22 January
• 28 July on some calendars

Profile

Antonio joined the Dominicans in Vercelli, Italy in 1417. Priest. He served as prior of Dominican houses in the Italian cities of Como, Savona, Florence, Bologna and Genoa. He worked to restore proper monastic life and compliance to the Dominican Rule.

Born

• 1394 in San Germano Vercellese, Italy

Died

• 22 January 1459 in the Dominican convent in Como, Lombardy, Italy of natural causes

Beatified

• 1819 by Pope Pius VII (cultus confirmation)

MLA Citation

• “Blessed Antonio della Chiesa“. CatholicSaints.Info. 28 July 2023. Web. 25 April 2024. <>