Blessed Anthony Manzi
Blessed Anthony Manzi (died c. 1450 AD in Amelia, Umbria, Italy) was an Italian Augustinian hermit friar from Amelia in Umbria who was known for personal holiness and contemplative prayer in the 15th century. He is venerated locally in the Augustinian tradition of Amelia and the Terni region. His feast day is January 28.
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| Blessed Anthony Manzi | |
|---|---|
| Feast Day | January 28 |
| Profession | Augustinian hermit friar; contemplative; holy man of Amelia; Umbrian Augustinian |
| Rel. Affiliation | Catholic Church; Augustinian Order; 15th-century Umbrian Augustinian tradition; Diocese of Terni-Narni-Amelia |
| Patronage | Amelia; Terni; Umbria; Augustinian friars; those who seek holiness through contemplative prayer |
| Attributes | Augustinian habit; cross; Umbrian hill town landscape (Amelia); book of the Rule of Saint Augustine; lily (contemplative purity) |
| Birthplace | Amelia, Umbria, Italy |
| Death Place | Amelia, Umbria, Italy |
| Cause of Death | Natural death; died c. January 28, 1450, at Amelia in the province of Terni, Umbria; he was an Augustinian hermit friar who lived the contemplative life in the Augustinian community at Amelia; he was known for holiness, prayer, and penance; January 28 feast recognized locally in the Augustinian tradition of Umbria |
| Primary Shrine | Amelia, Umbria, Italy — Augustinian church; January 28 feast; local veneration |
| Liturgical Class | Not in universal Roman calendar; January 28 feast locally in Umbria and Augustinian tradition |
| Historic Class | Not in 1962 calendar |
Biography
Anthony Manzi was an Augustinian hermit friar of the ancient hill city of Amelia in Umbria (province of Terni). He lived the Augustinian life of contemplation, prayer, and penance in the community there and died c. January 28, 1450.
He is venerated locally in the Augustinian tradition of Umbria on January 28.
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Birth location: Amelia, Umbria, Italy
Death location: Amelia, Umbria, Italy
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Blessed Anthony Manzi was a 15th-century Augustinian hermit friar of Amelia, Umbria, venerated for contemplative holiness. Local cult in the Augustinian tradition of the Terni region. Feast January 28.
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