Orazio Antonio Bologna

• Name — Orazio Antonio Bologna • Born — 8 June 1945 • Birthplace — Pago Veiano, Italy • Education — * University of Naples Federico II (PhD, 1975) • Pontifical Superior Institute for Latin • Occupation — * Classical philologist • poet • professor • Employer — Salesian Pontifical University • Known for — * Latin poetry and composition • Manfredi di Svevia studies • Research on Mesopotamian influence on Greek myths • Dialectology of Pago Veiano • Awards — Honourable mention from Istituto di Studi Romani (2019)

Bologna was born in Pago Veiano. He studied at the University of Naples Federico II and graduated in 1975 with title of doctor. Several years later, Bologna graduated from the Pontifical Superior Institute for Latin (Latin: Pontificium Institutum Altioris Latinitatis). He became a deacon in 1970 but was refused ordination to the priesthood. From 1975 to 2010 Bologna was teaching Latin and Greek in various Roman high schools, the last one being Giulio Cesare Classical High School. Since 2001 at the age of 56 he has been an Visiting Professor of Latin composition, and Latin as well as Green literature and metric at the Salesian Pontifical University in Rome. He is a Vice President of the Collectanea Philologica periodical published at the University of Lodz. As of 2023 he is no longer a member (exclusion) of Pontifical Academy for Latin. • Illustration — Orazio Antonio Bologna