- Giovenale Ancina
Giovanni Giovenale Ancina (
19 October 1545 -August 30 1604 ) was an Italian priest, scholar and music composer, known also as an orator. He was beatified in the late nineteenth century.Ancina was born into a wealthy family of
Fossano , in what is now theprovince of Cuneo . He received a university education inmedicine andphilosophy and during his youth became also an accomplishedman of letters andmusician .Given his talents, interests and connections a variety of career options were in prospect. However, hearing the call to the priesthood he decided to dedicate his life to the
apostolate . He first worked in Naples with SaintPhilip Neri at theCongregation of the Oratory . Then he worked inSaluzzo where he introduced the use of theCatechism and influenced the population in the directions ofpiety and charity. In 1596 Juvenal Pope Clement VIII make himBishop of the town.Ancina died of a suspected poisoning in 1604.
On 9 February 1890 he was
beatified byPope Leo XIII . He is the patron saint of his town of birth, Fossano.Music
In
Naples , Ancina, who was also a musician and music editor, composed the "Tempio Armonico della Beatissima Vergine ", a collection of spiritual songs.ee also
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* Diocese of SaluzzoReferences
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