Gregory Barbarigo
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| Saint Gregory Barbarigo | |
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| Born | 16 September 1625, Venice, Italy |
| Died | 18 June 1697 (aged 71), Padua, Italy |
| Beatified | 6 July 1771 by Pope Clement XIV |
| Canonized | 26 May 1960 by Pope John XXIII |
| Feast | 18 June |
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Saint Gregory Barbarigo (Italian: Gregorio Barbarigo; 16 September 1625 - June 18, 1697) was an Italian cardinal, diplomat and scholar.
Born into a famous family from Venice, he traveled with the Venetian ambassador, Alvise Contarini[1], to the Congress of Münster in 1648, where the Peace of Westphalia was developed. Soon he became a priest and was consecrated as the first Bishop of Bergamo by Pope Alexander VII, whom he had met in Germany. After that, he was given the dignity of cardinal and was made the bishop of the Diocese of Padua. He was a strong supporter of the work of the Council of Trent. He made the seminaries of Padua and of Bergamo larger and added a library and printing press in Padua.
He died in Padua in 1697. In 1960, Pope John XXIII canonized him.
[edit] Notes
- ^ Later doge of Venice from 1676
[edit] References
- Terry H. Jones. Patron Saints Index: Saint Gregory Barbarigo. Catholic Community Forum. Retrieved on 2006-11-28.
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| NAME | Saint Gregory Babarigo |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Roman Catholic saint |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1625 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Venice |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1697 |
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