Antoninus of Sorrento
St. Antoninus of Sorrent OSB, also Antoninus the Abbot ( Italian Antonino abate , * near Sorrent ; † around 830) was a Benedictine abbot and saint of the Catholic Church. He retired in the destruction of Monte Cassino by the Lombards back to Sorrento.
Adoration, invocation and patronage
In 1558 his bones were found in the city walls of Sorrento.
Main churches:
- Chiesa di Sant'Antonino abate, Sorrento (Santuario)
- Chiesa del SS. Salvatore e di Sant'Antonino abate, Campagna (Santuario)
His feast day is February 14, the presumed day of his death.
He is called to get rid of possession , also bubonic plague and cholera are mentioned. In addition to Saint Urban and Saint Cyriak (Frost Saints), he is also the patron saint of winemakers because he protects them from “drunkenness”.
He is the patron saint of Parma , Piacenza , Pesaro , Mirandola and the chief saint of the Archdiocese of Sorrento .
Representations
Antoninus is shown as a bearded Benedictine abbot with a book and inful ; the miter is always on the ground next to him. In the representations he wears the costume of the Hieronymites in a white habit with a scapular and mozzetta in black. In many cases he stands on the figure of the conquered devil. There are also various depictions from the cycle of miracles: Since the Sorrentines could not pay the precious silver statue to the goldsmith, he pays the bill when the purchase price appears.
See also
- He is sometimes confused with Agnellus of Naples, who is also venerated in Sorrento .
literature
- Giulio Cesare Capaccio, Historia neapolitana. 1607
- Federico Demartino: Vita di Sant'Antonino Abate. Principale patrono della città e dell'antica diocesi di Sorrento , 1901
- F. Gibbon: La vita del Santo Abate Antonino. 1885
- Valentino Izzo: Raccontare Campagna: Le Persone Illustri. 2005
- Maurizio Ulino: Una confraternita viva dal XIII secolo. S. Maria della Neve della città di Campagna (13 December 1258), Campagna (Sa), 2010. ISBN 978-88-905205-0-1
Individual evidence
- ↑ Gibbon: La vita… . 1885
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Antoninus of Sorrento |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Antoninus the Abbot; Antonino abate (Italian) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Benedictine abbot and saint |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 8th century or 9th century |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | near Sorrento |
| DATE OF DEATH | around 830 |