Bignoni Mario De

Bignoni Mario De an Italian theologian, a native of Venice, distinguished himself by his sermons. He belonged to the Capuchin order, and died in 1660. He wrote, Splendori Serafici degli Opachi delle Piu Celebri Academic Rilucenti tra l' Ombre di Naghi Gero. lifici, Quaresima (Venice, 1649, 1651, 1654): — Elogi Sacri nelle Solennita Principali di Nostro Signore, della Vergine et Alti Santi (ibid. 1652-55): — Predicheper le Dominiche dopo la Pentecoste e per l'Avento (ibid. 1656, 1661). These three works were published in Latin by Bruno Neusser, under the title, Encyclopedia seu Scientia Universalis Concionatorum (Cologne, 1663, 1676). See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v.