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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.
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.
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, his role as Pope Clement VIII's theologian, and his feast day on Sept. 17.
Born at Montepulciano, Italy, October 4, 1542, St. Robert Bellarmine was the third of ten children. His mother, Cinzia Cervini, a niece of Pope Marcellus II, was dedicated to almsgiving, prayer, meditation, fasting, and mortification of the body. Robert entered the newly formed Society of Jesus ...
Robert Bellarmine (Roberto Bellarmino, 1542-1621) was a scholar, theologian and intrepid defender of the Faith during the controversies of the Reformation. As a cardinal he served three popes who counted on his wisdom and scholarly advice.
A distinguished Jesuit theologian, writer, and cardinal, who systematized the controversies of his time in his work "De Controversiis". He also revised the Vulgate text, guided St. Aloysius Gonzaga, and was a loyal defender of the Holy See.
Learn about the life and works of St. Robert Bellarmine, a distinguished Jesuit theologian, writer, and cardinal who defended the Church against Protestantism and revised the Vulgate text. Find out his contributions to the controversies of his time, his role in the Congregation de Auxiliis, and his canonization in 1930.
