Caesar Baronius
Italian cardinal and ecclesiastical historian (1538–1607) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cesare Baronio, C.O. (as an author also known as Caesar Baronius; 30 August 1538 – 30 June 1607) was an Italian Oratorian, cardinal and historian of the Catholic Church. His best-known works are his Annales Ecclesiastici ("Ecclesiastical Annals"), which appeared in 12 folio volumes (1588–1607). He is under consideration for sainthood and, in 1845, Pope Benedict XIV declared him Venerable.
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Cesare Baronio | |
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Cardinal Priest of Santi Nereo ed Achilleo | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Appointed | 21 June 1596 |
Term ended | 30 June 1607 |
Predecessor | Gianfrancesco Morosini |
Successor | Innocenzo Del Bufalo-Cancellieri |
Other post(s) | Librarian of the Vatican Library (1597 – 1607) |
Orders | |
Ordination | 27 May 1564 |
Created cardinal | 5 June 1596 by Pope Clement VIII |
Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
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Born | Cesare Baronio 30 August 1538 |
Died | 30 June 1607(1607-06-30) (aged 68) Rome, Papal States |
Buried | Santa Maria in Vallicella |
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Styles of Caesar Baronius | |
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Reference style | His Eminence |
Spoken style | Your Eminence |
Informal style | Cardinal |
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