Saint Antoninus | |
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![]() 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 | |
Born | Antonio Pierozzi 1 March 1389 Florence, Florentine Republic |
Died | 2 May 1459 Florence, Florentine Republic | (aged 70)
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church Iglesia Filipina Independiente |
Canonized | 31 May 1523, Rome by Pope Adrian VI |
Major shrine | Church of San Marco Florence, Italy |
Feast | 2 May; 10 May (General Roman Calendar, 1683–1969) |
Patronage | Moncalvo, 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.