ARNONE, Alfonso. Cosenza 21.12.1893 — Rome 29.9.1917. Italian Indologist. He was a talented student of Formichi, who planned specializing in Buddhist texts comparing Indian and Chinese sources, but died too early. Publications: “Il diritto di guerra nell’ India Antica”, RSO 7, 1916-18, 629-661. Sources: Formichi, RSO 7, 1916-18, 909; *Circ.…
ANGELUS FRANCISCUS A SANCTA THERESIA. Mondovi 16.9.1650 — Verapoly 17.10.1712. Italian Carmelite Missionary in India. Joined the order in Mondovi in 1666, started for India 1675 and joined the Malabar Mission in Verapoly 1676. From 1700 Bishop of Metellpoly and Apostolic Vicar of Syro-Malabar. The process of his beatification was…
AMBROSI, Felice Alessandre. 21.11.1841 — 19??. Italian Latin Scholar and Schoolteacher interested in Indology. In Florence, then Professor of Classics at Ginnasio Superiore in Macerata. Publications: Vâlmîki: Il Lamento del Vânaro Hanumat: episodio del Râmâyana, tradotto in versi. 23 p. Genova 1886; several works on Latin and Italian philology and…
AMADUZZI, Giovanni Cristofano (Johannes Christophorus Amadutius). Savignano di Romagna 18.8.1740 — Rome 21.1.1792. Italian Classical and Oriental Scholar. Educated at the Episcopal Seminary in Rimini. Joined the Minorite order. In 1762 he came to Rome, and began the study of Oriental languages. From 1769 Professor of Greek at Archiginnasio della…
ACQUAVIVA, Rodolfo. Atri, Abruzzi 2.10.1550 — Cocalin (Cuncolim), Goa 15.7.1583. S.J. Italian Missionary in India. Of high birth: nephew of a Jesuit general, brother of two future cardinals, son of Giangirolamo A., the Duke of Atri. Joined S.J. 1568, educated in Rome. Selected to missionary work and ordained as a…