Anthony della Chiesa
Deceased Person
1394 – 1459
Who was Anthony della Chiesa?
Blessed Anthony della Chiesa was a Dominican superior and companion of St. Bernardino of Siena. Anthony was born in 1394, the son of the Marquis della Chiesa, in San Germano, Italy. At the age of twenty, despite his family's objections, Anthony became a Dominican, gaining recognition as a preacher and confessor.
He accompanied St. Bernardine on missions and served in various capacities in the Dominican monasteries. Anthony was also one of the leaders opposing the last of the antipopes, Felix V.
He is also the ancestor of Giacomo Della Chiesa, the future Pope Benedict XV who would reign from 1914 to 1922.
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