Francesco Cattani da Diacceto (2 September 1531 – 4 November 1595), often referred to as Francesco Cattani da Diacceto il Giovane in order to distinguish him from his grandfather, the philosopher Francesco di Zanobi Cattani da Diacceto (1466–1522), was Bishop of Fiesole from 1570 until his death in 1595 and author of several works including an Essamerone ("Hexameron") and a translation into vernacularFlorentine Italian of the Hexaëmeron and De Officiis Clericorum of Saint Ambrose.[1]
Francesco Cattani da Diacceto
Bishop of Fiesole
Title-page of La vita dell'immaculata et gloriosissima sempre vergine santa Maria madre di Dio, published in Florence in 1584
Cattani di Diacceto was born on 2 September 1531 to Dionigi Cattani di Diacceto and Maria di Guglielmo Martini. His father was one of the thirteen children of the noted philosopher Francesco di Zanobi Cattani da Diacceto, sometimes dubbed "Il Vecchio" or "Il Pagonazzo" to distinguish him from his grandson.[2]
In 1546 Cattani became a canon of the Cathedral of Florence, and by 1558 was an apostolic pronotary. On 11 August 1570 he was named Bishop of Fiesole, on the retirement of his uncle Angelo Cattani da Diacceto from that post. During the 25 years of his tenure he completed the construction, begun by his uncle, of the monastery of Santa Maria della Neve [it] at Pratovecchio; restored the church of Santa Maria in Campo [it] in Florence and the Oratory of San Jacopo [it] in the Bishop's Palace of Fiesole; and supervised the restoration of the Duomo of Fiesole, giving the apse its present form.[2]
He had studied civil law and theology, and as a young man had been associated with the Accademia fiorentina of Marsilio Ficino. He was a prolific writer on religious topics. He attempted to collect and publish the works, in Latin and Italian, of his grandfather Francesco di Zanobi Cattani da Diacceto, and commissioned Benedetto Varchi to write his biography. This was published together with the Tre libri d’amore e un panegirico all’amore of the elder Cattani in Venice in 1561.[3][2]
He died on 4 November 1595; he was buried in the Oratory of San Jacopo in the Episcopal Palace of Fiesole.[2]
Worksedit
His published works include:
Gli uffici di S. Ambruogio vescouo di Milano: in volgar fiorentino. Fiorenza: Lorenzo Torrentino, 1558.
Homelie del reverendo m. Francesco Cattani da Diacetto Sopra la sequenza del corpo di Christo. Fiorenza,: appresso L. Torrentino, 1559.
L'Essamerone di S. Ambruogio tradotto in volgar Fiorentino per M. Francesco Cattani da Diacceto. Fiorenza: Lorenzo Torrentino, 1560.
Discorso dell'autorità del Papa sopra 'l Concilio. Fiorenza: appresso i Giunti, 1562.
Instituzione spirituale de Messer Lodovico Blosio: Utilissima a coloro, che aspirano alla perfezzione della vita. Fiorenza: Giunti, 1562.
L'Essamerone del Reverendo M. Franceso Cattani da Diacceto. In Fiorenza: appresso Lorenzo Torrentino, 1563.
Discorso del reuerendo m. Francesco de Cattani da Diacceto ... sopra la superstizzione dell'arte magica. In Fiorenza: appresso Valente Panizzi & Marco Peri, circa 1567.
La vita dell'immaculata et gloriosissima sempre vergine santa Maria madre di Dio et signor nostro Giesu Christo. In Firenze: Nella Stamperia di Bartolomeo Sermartelli, 1584.
Referencesedit
^Amedeo Quondam (editor) (2005). Paradigmi e tradizioni: Studi e testi italiani, Dipartimento di italianistica e spettacolo, Università degli studi di Roma La Sapienza, Volume 16 of Studi (e testi) italiani: Collana del Dipartimento di italianistica e spettacolo dell'Università di Roma "La Sapienza" (in Italian). Rome: Bulzoni.
^ abcdAgnese Fantozzi (1979). Cattani da Diacceto, Francesco (Franciscus Cathaneus, Cataneus, Diacetius) Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani, volume 22 (online version, in Italian). Accessed March 2021.
^Benedetto Varchi (1561). I tre libri d'Amore di M. Francesco Cattani da Diacceto, filosofo et gentil'hvomo fiorentino, con un Panegerico all'Amore; et con la Vita del detto autore, fatta da M. Benedetto Varchi (in Italian). In Vinegia: appresso Gabriel Giolito de' Ferrari.
Further readingedit
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R. Tucci, "Ricerche su Francesco Cattani da Diacceto il Giovane (1531-1595): Cultura teologica e problemi formativi e pastorali" (Thesis, in Italian). Florence: Università degli Studi di Firenze, Facoltà di Lettere e Filosofia, Anno Accademico 1979–80.
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For the philosopher see Francesco Cattani da Diacceto Francesco Cattani da Diacceto 2 September 1531 4 November 1595 often referred to as Francesco Cattani da Diacceto il Giovane in order to distinguish him from his grandfather the philosopher Francesco di Zanobi Cattani da Diacceto 1466 1522 was Bishop of Fiesole from 1570 until his death in 1595 and author of several works including an Essamerone Hexameron and a translation into vernacular Florentine Italian of the Hexaemeron and De Officiis Clericorum of Saint Ambrose 1 Francesco Cattani da DiaccetoBishop of FiesoleTitle page of La vita dell immaculata et gloriosissima sempre vergine santa Maria madre di Dio published in Florence in 1584ChurchCatholic ChurchDioceseDiocese of FiesoleAppointed11 August 1570Personal detailsBorn 1531 09 02 2 September 1531Florence Republic of FlorenceDied4 November 1595 1595 11 04 aged 64 Florence Grand Duchy of TuscanyNationalityFlorentine Contents 1 Life 2 Works 3 References 4 Further readingLife editCattani di Diacceto was born on 2 September 1531 to Dionigi Cattani di Diacceto and Maria di Guglielmo Martini His father was one of the thirteen children of the noted philosopher Francesco di Zanobi Cattani da Diacceto sometimes dubbed Il Vecchio or Il Pagonazzo to distinguish him from his grandson 2 In 1546 Cattani became a canon of the Cathedral of Florence and by 1558 was an apostolic pronotary On 11 August 1570 he was named Bishop of Fiesole on the retirement of his uncle Angelo Cattani da Diacceto from that post During the 25 years of his tenure he completed the construction begun by his uncle of the monastery of Santa Maria della Neve it at Pratovecchio restored the church of Santa Maria in Campo it in Florence and the Oratory of San Jacopo it in the Bishop s Palace of Fiesole and supervised the restoration of the Duomo of Fiesole giving the apse its present form 2 He had studied civil law and theology and as a young man had been associated with the Accademia fiorentina of Marsilio Ficino He was a prolific writer on religious topics He attempted to collect and publish the works in Latin and Italian of his grandfather Francesco di Zanobi Cattani da Diacceto and commissioned Benedetto Varchi to write his biography This was published together with the Tre libri d amore e un panegirico all amore of the elder Cattani in Venice in 1561 3 2 He died on 4 November 1595 he was buried in the Oratory of San Jacopo in the Episcopal Palace of Fiesole 2 Works editHis published works include Gli uffici di S Ambruogio vescouo di Milano in volgar fiorentino Fiorenza Lorenzo Torrentino 1558 Homelie del reverendo m Francesco Cattani da Diacetto Sopra la sequenza del corpo di Christo Fiorenza appresso L Torrentino 1559 L Essamerone di S Ambruogio tradotto in volgar Fiorentino per M Francesco Cattani da Diacceto Fiorenza Lorenzo Torrentino 1560 Discorso dell autorita del Papa sopra l Concilio Fiorenza appresso i Giunti 1562 Instituzione spirituale de Messer Lodovico Blosio Utilissima a coloro che aspirano alla perfezzione della vita Fiorenza Giunti 1562 L Essamerone del Reverendo M Franceso Cattani da Diacceto In Fiorenza appresso Lorenzo Torrentino 1563 Discorso del reuerendo m Francesco de Cattani da Diacceto sopra la superstizzione dell arte magica In Fiorenza appresso Valente Panizzi amp Marco Peri circa 1567 La vita dell immaculata et gloriosissima sempre vergine santa Maria madre di Dio et signor nostro Giesu Christo In Firenze Nella Stamperia di Bartolomeo Sermartelli 1584 References edit Amedeo Quondam editor 2005 Paradigmi e tradizioni Studi e testi italiani Dipartimento di italianistica e spettacolo Universita degli studi di Roma La Sapienza Volume 16 of Studi e testi italiani Collana del Dipartimento di italianistica e spettacolo dell Universita di Roma La Sapienza in Italian Rome Bulzoni a b c d Agnese Fantozzi 1979 Cattani da Diacceto Francesco Franciscus Cathaneus Cataneus Diacetius Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani volume 22 online version in Italian Accessed March 2021 Benedetto Varchi 1561 I tre libri d Amore di M Francesco Cattani da Diacceto filosofo et gentil hvomo fiorentino con un Panegerico all Amore et con la Vita del detto autore fatta da M Benedetto Varchi in Italian In Vinegia appresso Gabriel Giolito de Ferrari Further reading edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Francesco Cattani da Diacceto 1531 1595 R Tucci Ricerche su Francesco Cattani da Diacceto il Giovane 1531 1595 Cultura teologica e problemi formativi e pastorali Thesis in Italian Florence Universita degli Studi di Firenze Facolta di Lettere e Filosofia Anno Accademico 1979 80 Catholic Church titles Preceded byAngelo Cattani da Diacceto Bishop of Fiesole1570 1595 Succeeded byAlessandro Marzi de Medici Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Francesco Cattani da Diacceto 1531 1595 amp oldid 1170978680, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
