Paolo Maria Paciaudi
Italian Theatine priest, antiquarian, and historian
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Paolo Maria Paciaudi (1710 – 1785) was an Italian Theatine priest, antiquarian, and historian.
Born23 November 1710 
Died1 February 1785
EducationUniversity of Turin
OccupationsClassical archaeologist, librarian, antiquarian, historian, numismatist, preacher, scholar, archaeologist
Paolo Maria Paciaudi | |
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| Born | 23 November 1710 |
| Died | 1 February 1785 |
| Education | University of Turin |
| Occupations | Classical archaeologist, librarian, antiquarian, historian, numismatist, preacher, scholar, archaeologist |
Biography
He born at Turin in 1710. He studied at Bologna, became professor of philosophy at Genoa, and in 1761 settled at Parma as librarian to the grand-duke, who also appointed him his antiquary and director of some public works; besides which he was historiographer of the Order of Malta. He died in 1785. The cleric Ireneo Affò replaced him as librarian in Parma.
Main works
- De sacris christianorum balneis (1750, 4to);
- De cultu S. Joannis Baptistæ antiquitates Christianæ (1754, 4to), a masterpiece full of religious minutiae;
- De athletarum κυβιστήσει in palæstra Græcorum commentarius (1756, 4to);
- Monumenta Peloponnesiaca (1761, 2 vols. 4to);
- Memoirs of the Grand Masters of the Order of St John of Jerusalem (1780, 3 vols. 4to);
- Lettres au comte de Caylus (1802, 8vo).
Source
This article incorporates public domain material from McClintock, John; Strong, James (1867–1887). Cyclopædia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. Harper and Brothers. The entry cites:
- Fabroni, Vitæ Italorum, vol. 14 s.v.;
- Leneys, Life of Paciaudi prefixed to his Letters to M. de Caylus;
- Tipaldo, Biog. degli Italiani illustri, vol. 10, s.v.
External links
Media related to Paolo Maria Paciaudi at Wikimedia Commons- Roscioni, Lisa (2014). "PACIAUDI, Paolo Maria". Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani (in Italian). Vol. 80: Ottone–Pansa. Rome: Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana. ISBN 978-88-12-00032-6.
