ANTONIO MARIA da RIGNANO. - Franciscan, theologian and writer, in the world A. Fania, b. at Rignano Garganico (Foggia) on 5 February 1804, d. at Rome on 23 January 1880. Having entered the Franciscan Order (1823), he studied at Bologna, was a lecturer in philosophy and theology in his province of St. Angelo delle Puglie, of which he was also provincial (1835-38). Called to Rome, he was secretary general (1839-44), then procurator general (1844-50) of his Order, consultor of various Roman Congregations and finally (1867-80) bishop of Marsico and Potenza. Besides being an esteemed theologian (cf. V. Sardi,

La solenne definizione del dogma dell'Immacolato Concepimento di Maria Santissima, I, Rome 1904, pp. 757-777), he contributed to the revival of studies in the Franciscan Order, as well as promoting its discipline, by publishing Lo specchio della disciplina (once attributed to St. Bonaventure), Rome 1851. His Italian writings on various subjects were appreciated for purity of language. In politics he was of a liberal tendency.

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BIBL.: Un fiore a sua Eccellenza Mons. p. A. Fania, Foggia 1906; D. Scaramuzzi, Il pensiero di Giovanni Duns Scoto nel Mezzogiorno d'Italia, Rome 1927, pp. 266-70; L. Oliger, Quattro precursori del moderno movimento francescano, Rome-Turin 1930, pp. 29-41.

Livario Oliger

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