About Antonin Cloche
Lived 1628 – 1720 (aged 92). Antonin Cloche was a French catholic priest.
Antonin Cloche (1628–1720) was the Master of the Order of Preachers from 1686 to 1720.
Early biography Antonin Cloche was from a rich French family.
Formation Cloche entered the Dominican Order in the Province of Toulouse. As the new Master General, he revised the rules and constitutions of the nuns of the Order of S. Dominic.
In 1696, Cloche started the process for the canonisation of Pope Pius V and soon had a magnificent sarcophagus made for him in the Sistine Chapel in Santa Maria Maggiore by the sculptor Pierre Le Gros the Younger.
As master, he was a proponent of popular preaching along the lines of the Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament.
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Who was Antonin Cloche?
French religious
When was Antonin Cloche born?
Antonin Cloche was born on 16 January 1628 in Saint-Sever, Toulouse.
When did Antonin Cloche die?
Antonin Cloche died on 16 February 1720 in Rome.
What was Antonin Cloche's occupation?
Antonin Cloche was a catholic priest.
What nationality was Antonin Cloche?
Antonin Cloche was French.
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