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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 the
province of Cuneo. He received a university education in
medicine and
philosophy and during his youth became also an accomplished
man of letters and
musician.
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 Saint
Philip Neri at the
Congregation of the Oratory. Then he worked in
Saluzzo where he introduced the use of the
Catechism and influenced the population in the directions of
piety and
charity. In 1596 Juvenal Pope Clement VIII make him
Bishop of the town.
Ancina died of a suspected poisoning in
1604.
On 9 February 1890 he was
beatified by
Pope 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.
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