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Charles Borromeo

1538 - 1584

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Charles Borromeo (Italian: Carlo Borromeo; Latin: Carolus Borromeus; 2 October 1538 – 3 November 1584) was an Italian Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Milan from 1564 to 1584. He was made a cardinal in 1560. Borromeo founded the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine and was a leading figure of the Counter-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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Charles Borromeo is the 363rd most popular religious figure (down from 290th in 2019), the 383rd most popular biography from Italy (down from 324th in 2019) and the 173rd most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Charles Borromeo was a Roman Catholic cardinal who is most famous for his work in reforming the clergy and for his patronage of the arts.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Charles Borromeo ranks 363 out of 3,187. Before him are Zaynab bint Jahsh, Pope Marinus I, Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj, Pope Sisinnius, Charles Taze Russell, and Pope Pelagius I. After him are Pope Benedict II, Philip Neri, Pope John I, Pope Dionysius, Pope John IX, and Pope Alexander I of Alexandria.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1538, Charles Borromeo ranks 1. After him are Christopher Clavius, Caesar Baronius, Maeda Toshiie, Guglielmo Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua, Infanta Maria of Guimarães, Diane de France, Matija Gubec, Giovanni Battista Guarini, Hōjō Ujimasa, Louis of Nassau, and Ashikaga Yoshihide. Among people deceased in 1584, Charles Borromeo ranks 3. Before him are Ivan the Terrible, and William the Silent. After him are Francis, Duke of Anjou, Bernal Díaz del Castillo, Yi I, Jan Kochanowski, Balthasar Gérard, Marcantonio Colonna, Mikołaj "the Red" Radziwiłł, Mehmed II Giray, and Eric II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Charles Borromeo ranks 383 out of 5,161. Before him are Atia (-85), Pope Clement III (1130), Pope Marinus I (830), Sofonisba Anguissola (1535), Pope Pelagius I (505), and Lorenzo Ghiberti (1378). After him are Pope Benedict II (635), Philip Neri (1515), Catiline (-109), Maxentius (278), Sallust (-86), and Man in the Iron Mask (1640).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Charles Borromeo ranks 173. Before him are Pietro Parolin (1955), Pope Symmachus (460), Pope John XI (910), Pope Clement III (1130), Pope Marinus I (830), and Pope Pelagius I (505). After him are Pope Benedict II (635), Philip Neri (1515), Pope John I (470), Pope John IX (850), Pope Mark (290), and Pope Stephen IV (770).

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