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Saint Anthony Zaccaria patron saint of physicians. 7/5/2023
At the same time that Martin Luther was attacking abuses in the Church, a reformation within the Church was already being attempted. Among the early movers of the Counter-Reformation was Anthony Zaccaria. His mother became a widow at 18, and devoted herself to the spiritual education of her son.
In 1527, he started studying for thepriesthood
and continued his theological studies . On February 20, 1529 Zaccaria was ordained a priest in the Chapel of Saint Joseph in Cremona Cathedral.
Zaccaria was occupied with preaching in churches and on street corners. In August 1531 he (Milan). Zaccaria revived the custom of ringing church bells at 3 p.m. on Fridays, in remembrance of the passion and death of Jesus.
In 1533, having received encouragement from Pope Clement VII, Zaccaria took a small house near the church of St. Catherine at the Ponte dei Fabbri, and here they began their community life. The congregation was named after the companion of Paul.
