Francesco Fisichella

Francesco Fisichella
Born1841 (1841)
Died28 December 1908(1908-12-28) (aged 66–67)
Cause of death1908 Messina earthquake
Alma mater

Francesco Fisichella (1841– 28 December 1908) was an Italian presbyter, philosopher, and jurist.[1]

Biography

He was born in Catania, native to the noble Sicilian family of Fisichella.

From 1884, he was a professor at the Theological Institute of Messina, during these years, he taught philosophy at the University of Catania and at the University of Messina. Fisichella was the author of famous works regarding theology and law, and he was also director of the Catania Civic Library.[2]

In 1882, Canon Francesco Fisichella delivered an oration, which was established on February 28th as the presumable date of the Norman king's death of Roger II of Sicily.[3]

He died on December 28, 1908, as a result of an intense earthquake in Messina.[1][4]

Works

References

  1. ^ a b Dario (2022-12-11). "Patrioti, giuristi e uomini politici deceduti nel terremoto di Messina del 1908 | ~ dario de pasquale ~" (in Italian). Retrieved 2025-12-26.
  2. ^ De Zan, Mauro; Pizzarelli, Chiara (December 2013). "Il carteggio fra Giovanni Vailati e Vito Volterra". ResearchGate. 2. doi:10.13135/RSUT/532.
  3. ^ Sotto lo sguardo di RUGGERO (PDF) (in Italian). ISBN 978-88-94556-20-9.
  4. ^ "Udienza 5 settembre 1911; Pres. e Rel. Gui — Conflitto in causa Fisichella". Il Foro Italiano. 36: 441/442. 1911. JSTOR 23112255.