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Borromeo, St. Charles St. Charles Borromeo, sculpture by Dionigi Bussola; in Piazza Borromeo, Milan, Italy.

St. Charles Borromeo

Italian cardinal and archbishop
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Also known as: Charles Cardinal Borromeo, San Carlo Borromeo
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Italian:
San Carlo Borromeo
Born:
October 2, 1538, Arona, duchy of Milan
Died:
November 3, 1584, Milan (aged 46)
Role In:
Counter-Reformation
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St. Charles Borromeo (born October 2, 1538, Arona, duchy of Milan—died November 3, 1584, Milan; canonized 1610; feast day November 4) was a cardinal and archbishop who was one of the most important figures of the Counter-Reformation in Italy. He is the patron saint of bishops, cardinals, seminarians, and spiritual leaders. Borromeo received a doctorate in civil and canon law from the university of Pavia in 1559. The following year his uncle, Pope Pius IV, appointed him a cardinal and archbishop of Milan. Chief among his curial functions was heading the Consulta, a position that made him secretary of state ...(100 of 416 words)

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