Anthony F. Ciampi
Anthony F. Ciampi SJ (January 29, 1816 – November 24, 1893) was an Italian-American priest of the Catholic Church and member of the Society of Jesus.[1][2][3]
Anthony F. Ciampi | |
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 Portrait of Anthony Ciampi | |
| 4th, 6th & 8th President of the College of the Holy Cross | |
| In office 1869–1873 | |
| Preceded by | Robert W. Brady |
| Succeeded by | Joseph B. O'Hagan |
| In office 1857–1861 | |
| Preceded by | Peter J. Blenkinsop |
| Succeeded by | James Clark |
| In office 1851–1854 | |
| Preceded by | John Early |
| Succeeded by | Peter J. Blenkinsop |
| 4th President of Loyola College in Maryland | |
| In office 1863–1866 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph O'Callaghan |
| Succeeded by | John Early |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Antonio F. Ciampi January 29, 1816 Rome, Papal States |
| Died | November 24, 1893 (aged 77) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Resting place | Jesuit Community Cemetery |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Gregorian University |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | July 23, 1848 by Samuel Eccleston |
Early life
Antonio F. Ciampi was born on January 29, 1816, in Rome, Papal States, to a prominent family. One of his uncles was Cardinal Giuseppe Sala.[4] Ciampi studied at the Pontifical Gregorian University,[5] before entering the Jesuit novitiate at Sant'Andrea al Quirinale in Rome on September 7, 1832. Following his philosophical studies at the Gregorian University, he taught grammar at a Jesuit school in Piacenza from 1839 to 1840. He then transferred to a school in Ferrara, where he taught grammar and the humanities from 1840 to 1844. In 1845, he returned to Rome to study theology for one year.[4]
Ciampi was then invited by James A. Ryder, the president of the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts, to become a missionary to the United States; Ciampi accepted and sailed for the United States. He continued his studies at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., where he was ordained a priest on July 23, 1848.[4]
College of the Holy Cross
First presidency
Ciampi was appointed the President of the College of the Holy Cross on August 28, 1851. Within a year of his appointment, on July 14, 1852, a devastating fire consumed the entire college building, except for its east wing and library, despite the efforts of the fire department and local citizens of Worcester to haul water a quarter of a mile up the hill from the river. The student dormitories with their possessions were lost, and the uninsured college faced a cost of $50,000. The fire was believed to have begun on the third floor by a professor who was burning old examination papers. Left without any place to stay, the neighbors offered lodging to the faculty and students.[6] Within a few months, work began on rebuilding the school using the contributions of donors throughout the Diocese of Boston.[7] A new and larger building was opened on October 3, 1853.[8]
Death
Ciampi died on November 24, 1893, in Washington, D.C., aged 77, and was buried in the Jesuit Community Cemetery at Georgetown.[4]
References
- "Rev. Anthony Ciampi, S.J." College of the Holy Cross. Archived from the original on August 23, 2016. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
- "Photo Perspective - Founders and Presidents: Rev. Anthony Ciampi, S.J." College of the Holy Cross. Archived from the original on August 24, 2016. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
- "Position Specification: Chief of Public Safety" (PDF). Spelman Johnson. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 16, 2018. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
- Lapomarda 2000, pp. 116–117
- McNamara, Pat (July 24, 2012). "Father Anthony Ciampi, S.J. (1816-1893)". Patheos. Archived from the original on April 27, 2016. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
- College of the Holy Cross 1883, p. 18
- College of the Holy Cross 1883, p. 21
- College of the Holy Cross 1883, p. 22
Sources
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- Lapomarda, Vincent A. (2000). "Church Leaders: Ciampi, Anthony F. (1816—1893)". In LaGumina, Salvatore J.; Cavaioli, Frank J.; Primeggia, Salvatore; Varacalli, Joseph A. (eds.). The Italian American Experience: An Encyclopedia. Garland Reference Library of the Humanities. New York: Routledge. pp. 116–117. ISBN 9780815307136. OCLC 994545643. Retrieved December 15, 2018 – via Google Books.
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- Lucey, William Leo (1957). The Catholic Church in Maine. Francestown, New Hampshire: M. Jones Company. OCLC 609344269. Archived from the original on December 16, 2018. Retrieved December 16, 2018 – via HathiTrust.
- Maine Catholic Historical Society; Roman Catholic Bishop of Portland (1919). "Memorable Events of the Catholic Church in Portland". The Maine Catholic Historical Magazine. 8 (1). Archived from the original on December 15, 2018. Retrieved December 15, 2018 – via Google Books.
- McKevitt, Gerald L. (Spring 2007). "Italian Jesuits in Maryland: A Clash of Theological Cultures". Studies in the Spirituality of Jesuits. 39 (1). OCLC 612295291. Archived from the original on December 15, 2018. Retrieved December 15, 2018 – via Boston College Libraries.
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- Ryan, John James (1907). Chronicle and sketch of the Church of Saint Ignatius of Loyola, Baltimore, 1856-1906. Baltimore, Maryland: A. Hoen & Co. OCLC 2075876. Retrieved December 16, 2018 – via Internet Archive.
- Steiner, Bernard C. (1894). Adams, Herbert B. (ed.). Contributions to American Educational History: History of Education in Maryland. United States Bureau of Education, Circular of Information No. 2, 1894. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 177. OCLC 20127092. Retrieved December 16, 2018 – via Internet Archive.
- The Catholic Church in the United States of America: Undertaken to Celebrate the Golden Jubilee of His Holiness, Pope Pius X. Vol. 3. New York: Catholic Editing Company. 1914. Archived from the original on March 19, 2020. Retrieved March 19, 2020 – via Google Books.
- White, Charles I., ed. (1848). "Intelligence". The United States Catholic Magazine and Monthly Review. Baltimore: John Murphy. 7. OCLC 707091793. Archived from the original on December 16, 2018. Retrieved December 16, 2018 – via Google Books.
- "Gonzaga College: A Sketch of Some of Its Presidents, Professors, and Students" (PDF). Woodstock Letters. 20 (2): 228–237. June 1891. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 16, 2018. Retrieved December 16, 2018 – via Jesuit Archives.
Further reading
- Lapomarda, Vincent A. (2017). Anthony F. Ciampi (1816-1893): The Jesuit Who Saved the College of the Holy Cross. Worcester, Massachusetts. ISBN 9781532338168. OCLC 1001434857.
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