ANTONINUS, ST. (ANTONIO PIEROZZI, also called DE FORCIGLIONI) , archbishop of Florence, was born in that city March 1 1389. He entered the Dominican order in his 16th year, and was consecrated archbishop of Florence in 1446, and won the esteem and love of his people, especially by his energy and resource in combating the effects of the plague and earthquake in 1448 and 1453. He died on May 2 and was canonized by Pope Adrian VI. in 1523. Antoninus sat as papal theologian at the council of Florence See Bolland, Acta Sanctorum, i., and U. Chevalier, Rep. des s. list.
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