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Antoninus of Sorrento (died 625) was an Italian abbot hermit and saint.Born at Campagna he left his native town to become a monk at Monte Cassino. During that time Italy was suffering from barbarian invasions and Antoninus was forced to leave this monastery. Monte Cassino had been plundered by the Lombards and the monks escaped to Rome to seek protection from Pope Pelagius II. Antoninus however headed for Campania where he ended up at Castellammare di Stabia.