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Collegio Pontifico Greco
The Pontifical Greek College of St. Athanasius ( it, Pontificio Collegio Greco di Sant’Atanasio, el, Ποντιφίκιο Ελληνικό Κολλέγιο Αγίου Αθανασίου) is a Roman Colleges, Pontifical College in Rome that observes the Byzantine rite. It was founded in 1577 by Pope Gregory XIII as a college for the training of priests and seminarians of the Arbëreshë people, who profess the Greek-Byzantine rite. More recently, they were joined by seminarians from anywhere in Europe or the Mediterranean where the Byzantine rite was practiced: Melkite Arabs, Greeks, Greek-Catholic Albanians, Romanians, Bulgarians, Hungarians, Belarusians, Slovaks; in past centuries, before the establishment of autonomous colleges, also Ukrainian and Ruthenians, Ruthenian students. It also hosted representatives of the Orthodox world. Its patron saint is Saint Athanasius. The college Church of Sant'Atanasio is also a titular church. History Foundation Its foundation dates back ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leo X
Pope Leo X ( it, Leone X; born Giovanni di Lorenzo de' Medici, 11 December 14751 December 1521) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 9 March 1513 to his death in December 1521. Born into the prominent political and banking Medici family of Florence, Giovanni was the second son of Lorenzo de' Medici, ruler of the Florentine Republic, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1489. Following the death of Pope Julius II, Giovanni was elected pope after securing the backing of the younger members of the Sacred College. Early on in his rule he oversaw the closing sessions of the Fifth Council of the Lateran, but struggled to implement the reforms agreed. In 1517 he led a costly war that succeeded in securing his nephew Lorenzo di Piero de' Medici as Duke of Urbino, but reduced papal finances. In Protestant circles, Leo is associated with granting indulgences for those who donated to reconstruct St. Peter's Basilica, a practice that was soon challenged by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
