Robert Bellarmine

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Saint Robert Bellarmine S.J. (Italian: Roberto Francesco Romolo Bellarmino; 4 October 1542 – 17 September 1621) was an Italian Jesuit and a Cardinal of the Catholic Church. He was one of the most important figures in the Counter-Reformation. He was canonized in 1930 and named a Doctor of the Church. Bellarmine is best remembered by some for denying that the Earth revolves around the Sun.

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beatified by

Pope Pius XI

beatified date

1923-05-13

beatified place

Rome

birth date

1542-10-04

birth place

Italy, Montepulciano

canonized by

Pope Pius XI

canonized date

1930-06-29

canonized place

Rome

death date

1621-09-17

death place

Italy, Rome

major shrine

Italy, Rome, Sant'Ignazio Church Rome

title

Bishop Confessor and Doctor of the Church

venerated in

Catholic Church