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Antonio Pierozzi, 1389-1459) is an archbishop of Florence. Much of his life occurred during the Great Schism of the West when Rome and Avignon vied for control of the Church (1378-1417), the Conciliar Movement during the first half of the 15th century, and the fall of Constantinople in 1453. St. Antonino was a monastic reformer as well as a theologian and other works. A Dominican (1405), he undertook administrative reforms of the order in his diocese as well as in Italy. Antonio established St. Mark’s Convent in Florence, later decorated by Fra Angelico’s frescoes. St. Antonio lived a life of poverty even as archbishop and is known for his personal frugality and generosity to the poor, especially during the plague of 1448 ad the earthquake of 1453. He traveled throughout his diocese by foot or by mule, visiting all parishes. At his death a few pieces of furniture were his only possessions. From 1439-1445 he served as papal theoogian and attended the Council of Basel-Ferrara-Florence, (1431-1449). Pope Pius II presided over Antonio’s funeral in 1459. He was canonized in 1523. References: • Farmer, Oxford Dictionary of Saints Article Links: • James C Hamilton,“St Antonino: A First Day Cover Survey”: Vatican Notes, Vol. 62, No. 360 pp. 4-5 (2012) | ||||||||
