Antoninus of Florence

Saint

Antoninus

St Antoninus Pierozzi weighs on a scale the fruits received as a gift and the merits rendered to God, Sant'Angelo a Lecore, c. 17th century
Religious, bishop and Confessor
BornAntonio Pierozzi
1 March 1389
Florence, Florentine Republic
Died2 May 1459(1459-05-02) (aged 70)
Florence, Florentine Republic
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
Iglesia Filipina Independiente
Canonized31 May 1523, Rome by Pope Adrian VI
Major shrineChurch of San Marco
Florence, Italy
Feast2 May; 10 May (General Roman Calendar, 1683–1969)
PatronageMoncalvo, Turin, Italy
University of Santo Tomas Graduate School, Manila, Philippines, Saint Antoninus Parish, Municipality of Pura, Tarlac Philippines

Antoninus of Florence OP (1 March 1389 – 2 May 1459), was an Italian Dominican friar who served as Archbishop of Florence in the 15th century. He is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church.


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