DANISI, Ignazio (Ignazio della Croce). - Augustinian theologian, b. at Castellaneta (Taranto) in 1717, d. at Naples on 29 January 1784. Definitor and restorer of the Order, he founded the Accademia Aletina (celebrated by Muratori, Metastasio, Mazzocchi) to defend and exalt the Immaculate Conception. He was professor of dogmatics at the University of Naples.

He published various oratorical and theological works, among them: Dissertazione sullo schiaffo e il pannolino che si usa nella Confermazione (ibid. 1758); Revelatae religionis vindiciae (Naples 1773); De veritate religionis christianae (ibid. 1776); De Deo Gratiae anctore (ibid. 1782). He has the merit of having vigorously affirmed the objective criteria (miracle and prophecy) of divine Revelation against the naturalism and deism of the 18th century.

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BIBL.: Lorenzo da S. Michele, Elogio funebre di p. I., Naples 1784; D. Capasso, Vita p. Ignati a Cruce, ibid. 1784; E. Barba, La dottrina apologetica del p. I. D. della Croce, Rome 1944 (at pp. 3-20 the most recent biography).

Antonio Piolanti

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Danisi, Ignazio (Ignazio della Croce)

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