Ripacandida - People From Ripacandida

People From Ripacandida

• San Mariano (Grumentum 303), deacon and martyr of the Catholic Church.
• San Laviero (Grumentum 27 November 312), martyr of the Catholic Church.
• San Donatello also known as San Donato by Ripacandida (1179–1198), Monaco of Montevergine.
• Antonio Calandra (1541–1661), all physical doctor University of Rome and Paris.
• Gerardo Martino (1962), former footballer and football coach.
• Andrea Molfese (1573–1620) theologian Theatine author of "Summa Theologica" and "Commentary on the Neapolitan traditions."
• Giambattista Baffari (1636–1702) Dean author of "The Hunt comedy" edited by prof. Mario Pieri-Institute of Modern Philology at Pisa University.
• Maria Teresa Araneo also known as Sister Mary of Jesus' (1725–1803), servant of God, Prioress of the Carmelite monastery Ripacandida.
• Luigi Guglielmucci (?), Poet, author of the jurist "Garden Of Love."
• Giambattista Rossi (1690–1746), theologian and venerable of the Catholic Church.
• Leopoldo Chiari (1790–1849), obstetric surgeon precursor of modern medicine said "Prince of Surgery" to 'University of Naples.
• Nino Chiari (1924–1959), poet fourth prize in the Competition III poetic "The Literature", the author of "Around the Mountain", ed. Pellegrini, 1956.
• Carlo Bisaccia (1925–2006), historical writer and author of the book The Story of Ripacandida
• William Phillips (1948), physicist, Nobel Prize for physics in 1997.