Caesar Baronius
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.
Venerable Cesare Baronio CO | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Cesare Baronio 30 August 1538 Sora, Duchy of Sora |
| Died | 30 June 1607 (aged 68) Rome, Papal States |
| Buried | Santa Maria in Vallicella |
| Styles of Caesar Baronius | |
|---|---|
| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
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