Pietro Cianfogni

Pietro Cianfogni, who lived in the 18th century, was Canon of St. Lorenzo and Member of the Academy of Florence. He is known as having translated a comprehensive biography of St. John of God from the French of Jean Girard de Villethierry into Italian, which was published at Florence in 1747.

St. Lorenzo (San Lorenzo) is a famous church in Florence, Italy, known for its association with the Medici family and its architectural design by Brunelleschi, serving as the principal church of the Medici’s patronage.

The Academy of Florence in the 18th century was an intellectual institution fostering artistic, philosophical, and literary developments, with ties to prominent cultural figures, including those associated with the Medici and the church of St. Lorenzo.