Silvio Antoniano
| Silvio Antoniano | |
|---|---|
| Cardinal-Priest of San Salvatore in Lauro | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Appointed | 17 March 1599 |
| Term ended | 16 August 1603 |
| Predecessor | Scipione Lancelotti |
| Successor | Séraphin Olivier-Razali |
| Previous posts | Secretary of the College of Cardinals (1568-92) Secretary of the Congregation for Bishops and Regulars (1590-99) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 17 June 1568 |
| Created cardinal | 3 March 1599 by Pope Clement VIII |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 December 1540 Rome, Papal States |
| Died | 16 August 1603 (aged 62) Rome, Papal States |
| Buried | Santa Maria in Vallicella |
| Parents | Matteo Antoniano Pace Colella |
| Alma mater | University of Ferrara |
Silvio Antoniano (31 December 1540, Rome – 16 August 1603, Rome) was a musician, canon lawyer, writer on education, priest and cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church, who spent most of his career in the Roman Curia.
Life
The son of a poor wool merchant, his talent with the lyre at a young age drew the attention of many patrons and led indirectly to his career in the Church.
Cardinal Otto Truchsess von Waldburg funded his education at a young age. Pope Julius III provided Antoniano with room and board at the Apostolic Palace. He met Ercole II d'Este, Duke of Ferrara, who sponsored his studies at the University of Ferrara, where Antoniano earned a doctorate in civil and canon law in 1556, and was professor of classical literature.
After the death of the Duke of Ferrara, he returned to Rome. In 1563, Pope Pius IV appointed him to the chair of belles-lettres in Sapienza University, a position in which he worked with St Charles Borromeo, who made him his personal secretary. In 1566, he resigned the chair, and took up the study of theology under the direction of St Philip Neri and was ordained priest on 12 June 1568.
Pope Pius V named him Secretary of the College of Cardinals, a position he held for twenty-four years. Pope Sixtus V named him secretary of the Congregation of Bishops and Regulars. Clement VIII appointed him Secretary of Papal Briefs in 1593. Antoniano was also Master of the Papal Chamber and a Canon of the Basilica of Saint Peter.
Pope Clement created him Cardinal Priest of San Salvatore in Lauro on 3 March 1599. He was present at the acceptance of the Union of Brest, and two of his writings are inscribed on the north and south faces of the pedestal supporting the Vatican obelisk in Saint Peter's Square. He died in Rome in 1603, and is interred in Santa Maria in Vallicella.
Works
With the advent of Italian humanism in the late sixteenth century, Antoniano devoted himself to the study of educational problems and at the instance of St Charles Borromeo, wrote his principal work on the Christian education of children, (Tre libri dell' educazione cristiana de' figliuoli, Verona, 1584.) His work passed through several editions in Italian and was translated into French by Guignard (Troyes, 1856; Paris, 1873), and into German by Kunz (Freiburg, 1888). The other writings of Antoniano, many of which have not been published, deal with literary, historical, and liturgical subjects.
He was one of the compilers of the Roman Catechism and a member of the commission charged by Clement VIII with the revision of the Breviary.
From the 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia
Silvio Antoniano — Cardinal, writer on education, b. 31 December 1540 in Rome; d. there 16 August 1603. He was educated at the University of Ferrara, which conferred on him the degree of Doctor of Laws (1556) and appointed him professor of classical literature. In 1563 Pius IV called him to the chair of belles-lettres in the Sapienza University, a position in which he enjoyed the friendship of distinguished churchmen especially of St. Charles Borromeo. He resigned his chair, however, in 1566, took up the study of theology under the direction of St. Philip Neri and was ordained priest 12 June, 1568. During the latter part of the sixteenth century Humanism made rapid progress in Italy under the leadership of men like Sadolet, Piccolomini, and Valiero. Sharing their enthusiasm Antoniano devoted himself to the study of educational problems and at the instance of St. Charles Borromeo, wrote his principal work on the Christian education of children. (Tre libri dell' educazione cristiana de' figliuoli, Verona, 1583.) Clement VIII appointed Antoniano Secretary of Papal Briefs (1593), and created him cardinal, 3 March, 1599. His work passed through several editions in Italian and was translated into French by Guignard (Troyes, 1856; Paris, 1873), and into German by Kunz (Freiburg, 1888). Its principal features are insight into the mind of the child, sympathy with its dangers and needs, and solicitude for its moral training. Valuable suggestions are also given on physical culture, on the education of all classes of the people and on the preparation of teachers for their work. The other writings of Antoniano, many of which have not been published, deal with literary, historical, and liturgical subjects. Their author was one of the compilers of the Roman Catechism and a member of the commission charged by Clement VIII with the revision of the Breviary.
CASTIGLIONE, Silvii Antoniano vita (Rome, 1610); MAZZUCHELLI, Gli scrittori d'Italia (Brescia, 1753); Biographical sketches prefixed to French and German translations of his works.
Bibliography
- Miranda, Salvador. "ANTONIANO, Silvio (1540-1603)". The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. Florida International University Library. OCLC 53276621.
External links
- Prodi, Paolo (1961). "ANTONIANO, Silvio". Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani (in Italian). Vol. 3: Ammirato–Arcoleo. Rome: Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana. OCLC 883370.