Pietro Antonio Crespi Castoldi

Pietro Antonio Crespi Castoldi (Busto Arsizio 7 February 1557 - 10 November 1615) was an Italian historian and Catholic priest.

Biography

He was born on 7 February 1557 in Busto Arsizio, and was ordained a priest in 1581 by Charles Borromeo. He was a priest in Morazzone, a small town near Varese.[1]

He remained priest at Morazzone until 1589, when he returned to Busto Arsizio, to curate the Basilica of Saint John the Baptist, after an epidemic hit much of the congregation.[2] He also served as curator of the Basilica's archives.[citation needed]

In 1614 he wrote “De oppido Busti relationes”. Written in Latin, it became one of his most important works, and was translated by Luigi Belotti into Italian from 1925 to 1927.[3]

References

  1. ^ Adelio Bellotti, p. 11, 13.
  2. ^ Adelio Bellotti, p. 13.
  3. ^ Adelio Bellotti, p. 7.

Cited Works

  • Adelio Bellotti (1998). "Un cronista e storico da ricordare e riscoprire: Pietro Antonio Crespi Castoldi". Almanacco della Famiglia Bustocca per l'anno 1998. Busto Arsizio: La Famiglia Bustocca. pp. 6–16.