Aste, Francesco Maria Dell

Aste, Francesco Maria Dell an Italian prelate, archbishop of Otranto, was born Aug. 23, 1654, at Naples, and died at Otranto in 1719. His principal works are, Prima Dicecesana Synodus Sanctmc Tusculance Ecclesice, a Card. Vincentio Maria Thesino celebrata, An. 1703 (Rome, 1704 ):-Metodo della Santa

Visita Apostolica (Otranto, 1706):--Martyrologium Romanunz, Disceptationes Literales, Topographicce, etc.; adjectis Martyrologiis Orddiium S. Benedicti, Donminici, Francisci, Augustini, Carmeli, etc. (Benevento, 1716).'' See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v.