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Antonio Lucci

Antonio Lucci

Blessed
July 25 · 1682–1752

Antonio Lucci (1682, Agnone — 1752, Bovino) — Blessed, Catholic bishop. Feast day: 25 July.

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Antonio Lucci was an 18th-century Italian Franciscan friar who served as the Bishop of Bovino. Born Angelo Nicola Lucci in 1682, he joined the Order of Friars Minor Conventual in 1698, taking the religious name Antonio. After completing his theological studies and teaching at various institutions, including the Pontifical University of St. Bonaventure, he was appointed to the episcopate by Pope Benedict XIII. He governed his diocese from 1729 until his death in 1752, earning recognition for his theological expertise and his dedication to the spiritual welfare of his community.

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