In 1787, Father Pio Brunone Lanteri traveled to Switzerland. As he prepared to leave, Turin’s Aa advised the Chambéry Aa that he would pass through their city. The available sources do not disclose the reason for his trip. However, the Servant of God likely traveled to Switzerland to meet with Father Nicholas … Read more
Father Pio Brunone Lanteri took charge of Amicizia Cristiana’s general direction in Italy in 1785. However, he counted on several early collaborators taken from the men Father Nicholas Diessbach had recruited. Two of them were especially active in those early years—Father Giuseppe Sineo della Torre and Father Pietro Rigoletti. Father Giuseppe Sineo … Read more
On April 1, 1783, Father Luigi Virginio wrote to Father Nicholas Diessbach from Milan. In his letter, Father Virginio described the religious situation in the city and the concerns of people in contact with him. His curious testimony revealed the Italian Catholics’ dominant state of mind on the eve of the French … Read more
As mentioned in the last article, the Catholic association “Aa” had an impenetrable secrecy that protected its activities, but it makes it difficult today to know how it was organized and what impact it had. However, from the beginning, it was known to be an association reserved mainly for young men preparing … Read more
It is not the case to discuss all the aspects of Father Nicholas von Diessbach’s gigantic plan of the apostolate, especially since the French Revolution prevented its full development. Thus, it is better to look at the promotion of the Amicizia Cristiana (Christian Friendship) association, which was the center of all his … Read more