Photo : Courtesy Abbazia di Praglia
Father Antonio Maria (Giuseppe) Marchesini passed away on May 2, 2025, at the Abbey of Praglia, surrounded by the prayers of his confreres. Born in Thiene in 1943, the second of three children, he entered the Abbey of Praglia, where he made his monastic profession in 1972. After completing his theological studies at the seminary in Padua, he was ordained a priest in 1978.
Over the years, he served the community with willingness and discretion in various roles: for a long time he worked in the monastery shop, welcomed guests as porter, and for several years held the office of claustral prior. May God reward him abundantly.