Blessed Antony Fatati
Blessed Antony Fatati (born 1410 AD in Ancona, Marche, Italy; died January 8, 1484 AD in Ancona, Marche, Italy) was an Italian bishop known for his holiness, generosity to the poor, and reform of his diocese. Born in Ancona, he studied canon law, held several ecclesiastical positions, and served as Bishop of Teramo before becoming Bishop of Ancona, where he spent his episcopal life in pastoral care and charity. He died in Ancona on January 8, 1484. His cult was confirmed by Pope Clement XIV in 1771. His feast day is January 8.
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| Blessed Antony Fatati | |
|---|---|
| Feast Day | January 08 |
| Profession | Italian bishop; canon lawyer; Bishop of Teramo; Bishop of Ancona; philanthropist; pastoral bishop |
| Rel. Affiliation | Catholic Church; Diocese of Ancona-Osimo; Italian Catholic Church; 15th-century Renaissance Italian episcopate |
| Patronage | Ancona; the Diocese of Ancona-Osimo; bishops; the poor; Adriatic Italy; the Marche region |
| Attributes | Bishop's vestments (miter and crozier); a purse or coins (generosity to the poor); the Cathedral of San Ciriaco, Ancona; Adriatic Sea |
| Birthplace | Ancona, Marche, Italy |
| Death Place | Ancona, Marche, Italy |
| Cause of Death | Natural death; died January 8, 1484, in Ancona, Italy; he was approximately 74 years old; he had served as a bishop — first of Teramo (1463–1469) and then of his native city of Ancona (1463–1484, with some overlap in records) — and was known for his generosity to the poor, his pastoral care, and his personal holiness; his cult was confirmed by Pope Clement XIV in 1771; his feast day is January 8 |
| Primary Shrine | Cathedral of San Ciriaco, Ancona, Marche, Italy — his tomb; January 8 feast; local veneration |
| Liturgical Class | Not in universal Roman calendar; January 8 feast at Ancona and in the Diocese of Ancona-Osimo |
| Historic Class | Not in 1962 calendar |
Biography
Antony Fatati was born in 1410 in Ancona, on the Adriatic coast of Italy. He received an education in canon law and rose through the ecclesiastical ranks.
He served as Bishop of Teramo before being appointed Bishop of Ancona, returning to serve his native city. As bishop, he was known for his generosity to the poor — distributing his personal wealth to those in need — and for his close pastoral care of his flock.
He died January 8, 1484, in Ancona. His tomb is in the Cathedral of San Ciriaco in Ancona. His cult was confirmed by Pope Clement XIV in 1771.
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Birth location: Ancona, Marche, Italy
Death location: Ancona, Marche, Italy
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- Cathedral of San Ciriaco, Ancona, Marche, Italy — his tomb; January 8 feast.
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January 8
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Blessed Antony Fatati (1410–1484) was an Italian bishop of Ancona known for his generosity to the poor and his pastoral holiness; a native of Ancona who served as bishop of his own city. Cult confirmed Clement XIV, 1771. Feast January 8.
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