an Italian theologian, was born Feb. 29, 1732,. at Parenzo. He studied at Venice, entered the Order of St. Dominic, distinguished himself for his talent as a preacher, and 'was appointed professor of dogmatics in the College of the Propaganda at Rome. He wrote, Elementi di Lingua Latina (Venice, 1782): — Dissertazione dell Indissolubilitl del Matrimonio (ibid. 1792): — -Piano Geometrico e Scritturale (ibid. 1797): — Acroasi ossia la Somma di. Lezioni Teologiche (Padua, 1798; Venice, 1800). See Hoefer, Nouvelle Biographie Generale, s.v.