Cardinal Robert Bellarmine

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Cardinal Robert Bellarmine was a prominent 16th–17th century Italian Jesuit theologian and cardinal of the Catholic Church, known for his influential role in the Counter-Reformation and his involvement in early Church responses to heliocentrism.

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instanceOf Catholic cardinal
Catholic saint
Doctor of the Church
Jesuit
human
theologian
advisorTo Pope Clement VIII
Pope Paul V
birthDate 1542-10-04
birthPlace Duchy of Florence
Montepulciano
canonizationDate 1930-06-29
canonizationStatus canonized saint
canonizedBy Pope Pius XI
countryOfCitizenship Grand Duchy of Tuscany
deathDate 1621-09-17
deathPlace Papal States
Rome
declaredDoctorOfTheChurchBy Pope Pius XI
doctorOfTheChurchDate 1931-09-17
educatedAt Collegio Romano
KU Leuven
surface form: University of Leuven

University of Padua
era 16th century
17th century
familyName Bellarmine
feastDay September 17
fieldOfWork Catholic theology
apologetics
controversial theology
fullName Cardinal Robert Bellarmine self-linksurface differs
surface form: Roberto Francesco Romolo Bellarmino
givenName Roberto
involvedIn Galileo affair
memberOf Society of Jesus
movement Counter-Reformation
nativeLanguage Italian
notableFor defense of Catholic doctrine against Protestantism
influence on Catholic political thought
involvement in early Church responses to heliocentrism
notableWork Disputationes de Controversiis Christianae Fidei
occupation Catholic cardinal
theologian
university teacher
patronage Cardinal Robert Bellarmine self-linksurface differs
surface form: St. Robert Bellarmine University (namesake)

canonists
catechists
placeOfBurial Sant'Ignazio Church, Rome
surface form: Church of Sant’Ignazio, Rome
positionHeld Archbishop of Capua
Cardinal
Cardinal-Priest of San Matteo in Merulana
Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Via
Consultor to the Roman Inquisition
Rector of the Roman College
Theologian of the Papal Household
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholic Church
wroteAbout relationship between Scripture and astronomy

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Galileo affair opposedBy Cardinal Robert Bellarmine
Doctor of the Church includes Cardinal Robert Bellarmine
this entity surface form: St. Robert Bellarmine
Paul V appointedCardinal Cardinal Robert Bellarmine
this entity surface form: Robert Bellarmine
Life of Galileo featuresCharacter Cardinal Robert Bellarmine
this entity surface form: Cardinal Bellarmin
Letter to the Grand Duchess Christina relatedPerson Cardinal Robert Bellarmine
Cardinal Robert Bellarmine fullName Cardinal Robert Bellarmine self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Robert Bellarmine
this entity surface form: Roberto Francesco Romolo Bellarmino
Cardinal Robert Bellarmine patronage Cardinal Robert Bellarmine self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Robert Bellarmine
this entity surface form: St. Robert Bellarmine University (namesake)
Roman Inquisition theologians notableMember Cardinal Robert Bellarmine
this entity surface form: Robert Bellarmine