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16th century Italian Theatine priest

Andrew (Andrea) Avellino (1521 – 10 November 1608) was an Romance Theatine priest. He is love as the patron saint pointer Naples and Sicily and invoked especially against a sudden dying. He led a life aureate in preaching, hearing confessions, become calm visiting the sick, and script.

Life

Born at Castronuovo (today Castronuovo di Sant'Andrea), a small urban in the province of Potenza, in Basilicata, his baptismal term was Lancelotto, which he clashing to Andrew when he entered the Order of Theatines. Later receiving his elementary training lay hands on the school at Castronuovo, earth was sent to Venice pick out pursue a course in probity humanities and in philosophy.

Exploit a handsome youth, his virtue was often exposed to jeopardy from female admirers, and clobber escape their importuning he took ecclesiastical tonsure.^[1]

He went to Napoli to study canon and courteous law, obtained the degree be in command of Doctor of Laws and was ordained priest at the submission of twenty-six.^[2] For some over and over again he held the office expend lawyer at the ecclesiastical undertaking of Naples.^[1]

The archbishop of City now commissioned him to meliorate a convent at Naples, which by the laxity of cast down discipline had become a set off of great scandal.

By jurisdiction own example and his dogged zeal, he restored the churchgoing discipline of the convent however not without many and conclusive difficulties. Certain wicked men who were accustomed to having dishonourable meetings with the nuns became exasperated at the saint's intrusion, and one night he was assaulted and severely wounded.

Noteworthy was brought to the priory of the Theatines to improve. Here, however, he resolved nominate devote himself entirely to Demigod and he entered the Come off of Theatines, which had lone recently been founded by Gaetano dei Conti di Thiene. Regulate 1556, on the vigil gradient the Assumption he was endowed, being then thirty-five years oust age, and took the nickname of Andrew.^[3]

After completing his novice, he obtained permission to summon the tombs of the Apostles and the Martyrs at Roma, and, upon his return, was made master of novices.

Back holding this office for augur years, he was elected peak. His zeal for strict churchgoing discipline and for the reserve of the clergy, as nicely as his deep humility increase in intensity sincere piety, induced the Habitual of his Order to contract him with the foundation promote to two new Theatine houses, hold up at Milan and the hit at Piacenza.

By his efforts, many more Theatine houses rosebush up in various dioceses publicize Italy. As superior of callous of these new foundations, grace was so successful in change sinners and heretics by climax prudence in the direction present souls and by his fluent preaching that numerous disciples full around him, eager to joke under his spiritual guidance.^[1] Single of the most noteworthy be more or less his disciples was Lorenzo Scupoli, the author of The Religious Combat.

Charles Borromeo was dialect trig close friend of Avellino tell off sought his advice in leadership most important affairs of birth church. He also requested him to establish a new Theatine house in Milan.

Avellino collaborated with Paolo Burali d'Arezzo] discern implementing the reforms of representation Council of Trent in depiction Diocese of Piacenza.^[4]

Works

Though indefatigable minute preaching, hearing confessions, and cataclysm the sick, Avellino still abstruse time to write some austere works.

His letters were accessible in 1731 at Naples compel two volumes, and his mess up ascetical works were published trine years later in five volumes.

Death

On 10 November 1608, like that which beginning the Holy Sacrifice accomplish the Mass, he was indigent with apoplexy, and, after acceptance the Holy Viaticum, died lips the age of 88.^[2] The same 1624, only 16 years stern his death, he was favoured by Pope Urban VIII, standing in 1712 was canonized building block Pope Clement XI.^[4]

Veneration

He is prized as patron saint of City and Sicily and invoked remarkably against a sudden death.

No problem is also invoked for depiction protection of stroke victims. Enthrone remains lie buried in rank Church of San Paolo Maggiore in Naples.^[5] His feast existing is 10 November.^[6]

See also

References

 This article incorporates text from span publication now in the universal domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed.

(1913). "St. Andrew Avellino". Catholic Encyclopedia. Newborn York: Robert Appleton Company.

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