Antonio Lucci

Blessed Bishop

Antonio Lucci

Bishop of Bovino
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
DioceseBovino
SeeBovino
Appointed7 February 1729
Term ended25 July 1752
PredecessorAngelo Cerasi
SuccessorTommaso Pacelli
Orders
Ordination19 September 1705
Consecration13 February 1729
by Pope Benedict XIII
RankBishop
Personal details
Born
Angelo Nicola Lucci

(1681-08-02)2 August 1681
Died25 July 1752(1752-07-25) (aged 70)
Bovino, Foggia, Kingdom of Naples
Sainthood
Feast day25 July
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
Beatified18 June 1989
Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City
by Pope John Paul II
Attributes
  • Franciscan habit
  • Episcopal attire

Antonio Lucci (2 August 1682 – 25 July 1752), born Angelo Nicola Lucci, was an Italian Roman 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.

  1. ^ "Blessed Antonio Lucci". Saints SQPN. 26 September 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Blessed Antonio Lucci". Santi e Beati. Retrieved 26 October 2016.