Wednesday, July 23, 2014

BLESSED ANTONY OF STRONCONE OFM


Blessed Antony of Stroncone, OFM
Feast day: February 7
 Died 1461.
 cults confirmed 1687.
Antony dei Vici became a Franciscan lay-brother at age 12. Regardless of his humble status, he was chosen to assist Blessed Thomas of Florence in an important mission on behalf of the Holy See. Afterwards he retired to the friary of the Carceri, near Assisi, where he lived for forty years, combating the heresy of the Fraticelli and practicing rigorous penance .

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