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Robert Bellarmine, SJ ( Italian: Roberto Francesco Romolo Bellarmino; 4 October 1542 – 17 September 1621) was an Italian Jesuit and a cardinal of the Catholic Church. He was canonized a saint in 1930 [1] and named Doctor of the Church, one of only 37. He was one of the most important figures in the Counter-Reformation .
- Cardinal-Priest
- Antonio Caetani Jr.
- 29 June 1930, Rome, by Pope Pius XI
- Catholic Church
St. Robert Bellarmine (born October 4, 1542, Montepulciano, Tuscany [Italy]—died September 17, 1621, Rome; canonized 1930; feast day September 17) was an Italian cardinal and theologian, an opponent of the Protestant doctrines of the Reformation. He is considered a leading figure in the Catholic Counter-Reformation and strongly supported the ...
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Learn about the life and legacy of St. Robert Bellarmine, a Jesuit cardinal who wrote against Protestant heresies and defended the Immaculate Conception. Discover his devotion to Mary and his role in the Counter-Reformation.
Sep 17, 2022 · Learn about the life and works of Saint Robert Bellarmine, the first Jesuit to become a professor at Louvain and a theologian to Pope Clement VIII. He systematized Church doctrine, defended the pope's temporal power, and faced the challenges of the Protestant Reformers and Galileo. He died on September 17, 1621.
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Learn about the life, works, and legacy of St. Robert Bellarmine, a Jesuit scholar and cardinal who defended the Apostolic See and wrote against heretics. Find out his feastday, birth and death dates, and how to pray to him.
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Sep 17, 2019 · Learn about the life and legacy of St. Robert Bellarmine, a Jesuit and a cardinal who used his incredible intellect to defend Catholic teaching, largely through responses to the Church's opponents in the aftermath of the Protestant Reformation. Find out how he lived simply, treated his opponents with respect and charity, and supported the poor through his vow of poverty.
A Jesuit theologian, writer, and cardinal, who systematized theological controversies and wrote the "De Controversiis". He was a loyalist and a promoter of the Vulgate text, and a friend of St. Aloysius Gonzaga.
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