GIGLI, ALESSANDRO. — Franciscan Conventual theologian, known as da Figline, but born in Montepulciano in the second half of the 16th century, died in Modena in 1631.
Doctor of theology (1618), he was above all a director of consciences and an ascetical writer, leaving behind very pious works, such as the *Congregazione spirituale del divino amore* (Bologna 1624), the dialogues *Del Regno del divino amore e paradossi delle anime spirituali* (Modena 1626-27, 2 parts); *Via della Croce... in fifteen stations* (Bologna 1628), for the practice and dissemination of the pious exercise; important for the time in which it appeared. G. died of the plague in Modena while engaged in charitable work, in great renown for holiness.
BIBL.: G. Franchini, *Bibliografia di scrittori francescani convivuali*, Modena 1693, p. 28; Sbarlata, I, p. 21; F. A. Benoffi, *Memorie minoritiche*, in *Miss. Franc.*, 33 (1933), pp. 355-56.