Saint Antony Mary Pucci

Also known as

• Anthony Mary Pucci
• Antonio Maria Pucci
• Eustacchio Pucci
• Il Curatino

Memorial

• 12 January

Profile

Second of seven children from a peasant family. His father was sacristan of the local church, but he opposed his son’s interest in religious life. At age 18 Eustacchio joined the Servites, taking the religious name of Antony Mary. He studied the classics and theology. Ordained in 1843. Assigned at age 28 as parish priest in the seaside town of Viareggio, Italy where he spent the rest of his life, working 45 years in service to his flock. Called il curatino, “the little parish priest” by his parishioners. Had special devotion to the sick, the aged, and the poor, serving with distinction during two epidemics in the town. Founded a seaside nursing home for children, and served as Servite provincial from 1883 to 1890.

Born

• 16 April 1818 in Poggiole di Vernio, Italy as Eustacchio Pucci

Died

• 12 January 1892 at Viareggio, Italy

Venerated

• 18 January 1948 by Pope Pius XII (decree of heroic virtues)

Beatified

• 22 June 1952 by Pope Pius XII

Canonized

• 9 December 1962 by Pope John XXIII

Patronage

• Vernio, Italy

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Hagiography Circle
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints, by Matthew Bunson, Margaret Bunson, and Stephen Bunson
• Vatican
• Wikipedia

MLA Citation

• “Saint Antony Mary Pucci”. Saints.SQPN.com. 10 January 2010. Web. {today’s date}. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-antony-mary-pucci/>