Enciclopedia Cattolica Vol. I, 1948 Asceticism & mysticism Ascetics, mystics, writers

Androzio (Androtio), Fulvio

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ANDROZIO (ANDROTIO), FULVIO. - Jesuit, ascetical writer, b. at Montecchio in 1523, d. at Ferrara on 27 Aug. 1575. He was a renowned doctor of law at the court of Rome, then canon of the Holy House of Loreto. At the age of 32 (1555) he entered the Society of Jesus; in 1557 he became rector of the college of Florence and shortly afterward of that of Ferrara, which he governed for 18 years.

He is known for three fine ascetical works, reprinted several times and translated into Latin, Spanish, German, English, French, Flemish, Polish: Della meditazione della vita e morte del nostro Salvatore; Della frequenza della Comunione; Dello stato lodevole delle vedove (Milan 1579).

Bibliography

BIBL.: Sommervogel, I, coll. 381-84.

Ambrogio Fiocchi

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By Ambrogio Maria Fiocchi

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Translated from the Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. I (1948), col. 1216.

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Fiocchi, Ambrogio Maria. “Androzio (Androtio), fulvio.” In Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. I, col. 1216. Città del Vaticano: Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico, 1948. https://azioneromana.com/article/androzio-androtio-fulvio.

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Fiocchi, Ambrogio Maria. “Androzio (Androtio), fulvio.” Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. I, Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico, 1948, col. 1216. Azione Romana, https://azioneromana.com/article/androzio-androtio-fulvio.

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  author    = {Fiocchi, Ambrogio Maria},
  title     = {Androzio (Androtio), fulvio},
  booktitle = {Enciclopedia Cattolica},
  volume    = {I},
  pages     = {1216},
  note      = {Cited by column},
  publisher = {Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico},
  address   = {Città del Vaticano},
  year      = {1948},
  url       = {https://azioneromana.com/article/androzio-androtio-fulvio}
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