May 10 - Saint Antonius of Florence

Quick Facts

• When he first tried to join the Dominicans he was refused due to his poor health.
• When he persisted, the prior told him he could only enter if he could recite the whole of canon law from memory; a year later, in 1405, after spending his time in study, he recited it and was admitted.
• Priest.
• Worked for the reforms of Blessed John Dominic.
• Vicar of the convent of Foligno in 1414.
• Prior.
• Member of the Council of Florence which sought to end the schism between the churches of the east and west.
• Vicar-General of the Dominicans.
• Archbishop of Florence, Italy in 1446.
• Diplomat.
• Theologian.
• Healer.
• Wrote a biography of Blessed John Dominic, a history of the world, and a reference work on moral theology.