Agostino Bausa

Antonio Vincenzo Giuseppe Bausa Bausa was born in Florence, Grand Duchy of Tuscany in present Italy, on 23 February 1821.^[1] He entered the Order of Preachers (taking the name of "Agostino"), better known as the Dominican Order, and was ordained on 24 March 1845 by Daulo Augusto Foscolo [it], Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem.^[2]

Bausa was raised to the rank of cardinal by Pope Leo XIII on 23 May 1887, at the age of 66. Three days later, he was assigned as a Cardinal Deacon the deaconry of Santa Maria in Domnica.^[3]

On 17 January 1882, Bausa was appointed Master of the Sacred Palace. He served in that position until 23 May 1887.^[4]

On 11 February 1889, Bausa was appointed Archbishop of Florence and raised to the order of Cardinal Priests with the title of Santa Sabina.^[5] On 24 March 1889, he was consecrated as bishop by Pope Leo XIII, with co-consecrators Archbishop Francesco di Paola Cassetta and Bishop Guglielmo Giosafat Giuseppe Pifferi [de], OSA.^[2]

He was a strong opponent of blasphemy and desecration of religious holidays, and strong loyalty to Mary and the Eucharist. He frequently spoke for these causes when visiting parishes and their pastors, as well as by his preaching and his numerous writings.^[6]

He died on 15 April 1899 at the age of 78.^[1] Bausa's coat of arms adorns a corner of the Archiepiscopal Palace of Florence.