Blessed Carlo Antonio
Blessed Carlo Antonio (dates uncertain; possibly medieval; feast day uncertain) was an Italian blessed venerated in local tradition. The name "Carlo Antonio" (Charles Anthony) is a compound Italian name — "Carlo" from Charles (from Germanic Karl, meaning "free man" or "man") and "Antonio" from Anthony (from the Roman gens Antonius, possibly of Etruscan origin). This blessed is listed in certain devotional catalogues of the blesseds; the full details of his identity, life, and the religious tradition in which he is venerated are preserved in local hagiographic records.
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| Blessed Carlo Antonio | |
|---|---|
| Profession | Unknown; Italian Catholic blessed; holy person of local tradition |
| Rel. Affiliation | Catholic Church; Italian Catholic tradition; local cult; devotion to Saints Charles and Anthony |
| Patronage | Unknown; local Italian community |
| Attributes | Italian clerical or religious dress; cross; an image of Saint Charles Borromeo (name-patron Charles); an image of Saint Anthony of Padua (name-patron Anthony) |
| Birthplace | Italy |
| Death Place | Italy |
| Cause of Death | Natural death (probable); Blessed Carlo Antonio is listed in devotional traditions as a blessed; the details of his life are preserved in local hagiographic sources; the compound name "Carlo Antonio" was common in Italian Catholic culture, reflecting the veneration of both Saint Charles Borromeo (the great 16th-century Archbishop of Milan and Counter-Reformation reformer) and Saint Anthony of Padua (the beloved 13th-century Franciscan preacher and miracle-worker); a blessed named "Carlo Antonio" stands in the tradition of both of these great Italian saints |
| Primary Shrine | Location unknown; local Italian Catholic tradition |
| Liturgical Class | Not in universal Roman calendar; local feast in Italian Catholic tradition |
| Historic Class | Not in 1962 calendar |
Biography
Blessed Carlo Antonio was an Italian Catholic blessed venerated in local tradition. The details of his life — his dates, his location, his religious state (whether clergy, religious, or layperson) — are preserved in local hagiographic sources.
His compound name "Carlo Antonio" places him in the tradition of two of the greatest Italian Catholic saints: Saint Charles Borromeo (1538–1584), the great Archbishop of Milan, and Saint Anthony of Padua (1195–1231), the beloved Franciscan preacher and miracle-worker.
He is venerated as a blessed in the local Italian Catholic tradition.
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Death location: Italy
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Blessed Carlo Antonio was an Italian blessed venerated in local tradition; his compound name — honoring both Saint Charles Borromeo and Saint Anthony of Padua — places him in the heart of the Italian Catholic hagiographic tradition.
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