Charles Borromeo
Charles Borromeo (Italian: Carlo Borromeo; Latin: Carolus Borromeus; 2 October 1538 – 3 November 1584) was the Archbishop of Milan from 1564 to 1584 and a cardinal of the Catholic Church. He was a leading figure of the Counter-Reformation combat against the Protestant Reformation together with Ignatius of Loyola and Philip Neri. In that role he was responsible for significant reforms in the Catholic Church, including the founding of seminaries for the education of priests. He is honoured as a saint by the Catholic Church, with a feast day on 4 November.
His Eminence Saint Charles Borromeo | |
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| Cardinal, Archbishop of Milan | |
Portrait by Giovanni Ambrogio Figino | |
| Church | Catholic |
| Archdiocese | Milan |
| Province | Milan |
| Appointed | 12 May 1564 |
| Term ended | 3 November 1584 |
| Predecessor | Filippo Archinto |
| Successor | Gaspare Visconti |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Santa Prassede |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 4 September 1563 by Federico Cesi |
| Consecration | 7 December 1563 by Giovanni Serbelloni |
| Created cardinal | 31 January 1560 by Pius IV |
| Rank | Cardinal priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Count Carlo Borromeo di Arona 2 October 1538 Castle of Arona, Duchy of Milan |
| Died | 3 November 1584 (aged 46) Milan, Duchy of Milan |
| Buried | Milan Cathedral |
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| Sainthood | |
| Feast day | 4 November |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church |
| Title as Saint | Bishop, Confessor |
| Beatified | 12 May 1602 Rome, Papal States by Clement VIII |
| Canonized | 1 November 1610 Rome, Papal States by Paul V |
| Attributes | cord, red cardinal robes |
| Patronage | against ulcers, apple orchards, bishops, catechists, catechumens, colic, intestinal disorder, Lombardy, Italy, Monterey California, cardinals, seminarians, spiritual directors, spiritual leaders, starch makers, stomach diseases, São Carlos city in Brazil (namesake) |
| Shrines | Milan Cathedral |
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