Blessed Bishop Antonio Lucci | |
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| Bishop of Bovino | |
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| Church | Catholic |
| Diocese | Bovino |
| See | Bovino |
| Appointed | 7 February 1729 |
| Term ended | 25 July 1752 |
| Predecessor | Angelo Cerasi |
| Successor | Tommaso Pacelli |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 19 September 1705 |
| Consecration | 13 February 1729 by Pope Benedict XIII |
| Rank | Bishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Angelo Nicola Lucci 2 August 1681 |
| Died | 25 July 1752 (aged 70) Bovino, Foggia, Kingdom of Naples |
| Sainthood | |
| Feast day | 25 July |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 18 June 1989 Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City by Pope John Paul II |
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Antonio Lucci (2 August 1682 – 25 July 1752), born Angelo Nicola Lucci, was an Italian Catholic professed member from the Order of Friars Minor Conventual (the "Franciscans") and served as the Bishop of Bovino from 1729 until his death.[1][2]
The beatification cause started on 5 December 1764 under Pope Clement XIII while he was later titled as Venerable on 13 June 1847 under Pope Pius IX. Pope John Paul II beatified Lucci on 18 June 1989 in Saint Peter's Square.
- ^ "Blessed Antonio Lucci". Saints SQPN. 26 September 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
- ^ "Blessed Antonio Lucci". Santi e Beati. Retrieved 26 October 2016.