Robert Bellarmine

Catholic cardinal, saint, and Doctor of the Church
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Robert Bellarmine
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Robert Bellarmine

Summary

Robert Bellarmine is a human[1]. His place of birth was Montepulciano[2]. He was born on October 4, 1542[3]. He passed away in Rome[4]. He died on September 17, 1621[5]. He worked as a Latin Catholic priest[6], writer[7], librarian[8], university teacher[9], and theologian[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (408 views/month, #6,963 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Robert Bellarmine's place of birth was Montepulciano[2].
  • Robert Bellarmine died in Rome[4].
  • Robert Bellarmine was born on October 4, 1542[3].
  • Robert Bellarmine died on September 17, 1621[5].
  • Burial took place at Sant'Ignazio Church[12].
  • Robert Bellarmine's father was Vincenzo Bellarmini[13].
  • Robert Bellarmine's mother was Cinzia Cervini[14].
  • Robert Bellarmine's professions included Latin Catholic priest[6].
  • Robert Bellarmine's professions included writer[7].
  • Robert Bellarmine worked as a librarian[8].
  • Robert Bellarmine's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Robert Bellarmine worked as a theologian[10].
  • Robert Bellarmine worked as a philologist[15].
  • Robert Bellarmine's field of work was administration and management of the church[16].
  • Robert Bellarmine's field of work was theology[17].
  • Robert Bellarmine's field of work was Counter-Reformation[18].
  • Robert Bellarmine's field of work was philology[19].
  • Robert Bellarmine's field of work was study of the Hebrew language[20].
  • Robert Bellarmine held the position of Roman Catholic Archbishop of Capua[21].
  • Robert Bellarmine held the position of cardinal[22].
  • Robert Bellarmine held the position of Camerlengo of the Sacred College of Cardinals[23].
  • Robert Bellarmine held the position of Rector of the Pontifical Gregorian University[24].
  • Robert Bellarmine was employed by Pontifical Gregorian University[25].
  • Robert Bellarmine was employed by College of Saint John the Evangelist[26].
  • Robert Bellarmine was educated at Pontifical Gregorian University[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Robert Bellarmine was born in Montepulciano[2]. He was born on October 4, 1542[3]. His father was Vincenzo Bellarmini[13]. His mother was Cinzia Cervini[14].

Education

Educated at Pontifical Gregorian University[27], a pontifical university[28], in Italy[29], founded in 1551[30], headquartered in Roman College[31]; University of Padua[32], a university[33], in Italy[34], founded in 1222[35], headquartered in Padua[36]; and Old University of Leuven[37], a Studium Generale[38], in Duchy of Brabant[39], founded in 1425[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Latin Catholic priest[6], writer[7], librarian[8], university teacher[9], theologian[10], and philologist[15]. Fields of work include administration and management of the church[16]; theology[17], an academic discipline[41]; Counter-Reformation[18], a religious controversy[42], founded in 1545[43]; philology[19], an academic discipline[44]; and study of the Hebrew language[20], an academic discipline[45]. Employers include Pontifical Gregorian University[25], a pontifical university[46], in Italy[47], founded in 1551[48], headquartered in Roman College[49] and College of Saint John the Evangelist[26], a former jesuit school[50], in Duchy of Florence[51], founded in 1554[52]. Positions held include Roman Catholic Archbishop of Capua[21], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[53]; cardinal[22], a title[54]; Camerlengo of the Sacred College of Cardinals[23], a position[55]; and Rector of the Pontifical Gregorian University[24].

Personal Life

Robert Bellarmine's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[56].

Death and Burial

Robert Bellarmine died on September 17, 1621[5]. He died in Rome[4]. He is buried at Sant'Ignazio Church[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Robert Bellarmine include San Roberto Bellarmino church[57], a church building[58], in Italy[59], founded in 1931[60].

Why It Matters

Robert Bellarmine ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (408 views/month, #6,963 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] He is known by 66 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]

Works attributed to him include Disputationes de Controversiis[63], a literary work[64]. Entities named for him include San Roberto Bellarmino church[57], a church building[58], in Italy[59], founded in 1931[60].

FAQs

Where was Robert Bellarmine born?

Born in Montepulciano[2], Robert Bellarmine…

Where did Robert Bellarmine die?

Robert Bellarmine passed away in Rome[4].

Who were Robert Bellarmine's parents?

Robert Bellarmine's father was Vincenzo Bellarmini[13]. Robert Bellarmine's mother was Cinzia Cervini[14].

What did Robert Bellarmine do for work?

Robert Bellarmine worked as Latin Catholic priest[6], writer[7], librarian[8], university teacher[9], and theologian[10].

Where did Robert Bellarmine go to school?

Robert Bellarmine was educated at Pontifical Gregorian University[27], University of Padua[32], and Old University of Leuven[37].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [61] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [62] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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