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Sextilius Mazuca
Sestilio Mazuca or Sextilius Mazuca or Sestilio Massuca or Sextilius Massuca was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Alessano (1592–1594). ''(in Latin)''"Bishop Sextilius Mazuca (Massuca)" '' Catholic-Hierarchy.org''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016 Biography On 19 June 1592, Sestilio Mazuca was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Alessano. ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a prominent role in the history and development of Western civilization.O'Collins, p. v (preface). The church consists of 24 ''sui iuris'' churches, including the Latin Church and 23 Eastern Catholic Churches, which comprise almost 3,500 dioceses and eparchies located around the world. The pope, who is the bishop of Rome, is the chief pastor of the church. The bishopric of Rome, known as the Holy See, is the central governing authority of the church. The administrative body of the Holy See, the Roman Curia, has its principal offices in Vatican City, a small enclave of the Italian city of Rome, of which the pope is head of state. The core beliefs of Catholicism are found in the Nicene Creed. The Catholic Church teaches that it is the on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Alessano
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Alessano ( la, Dioecesis Alexanensis) was a Roman Catholic diocese in Italy, located in the city of Alessano, in the province of Lecce, part of Apulia region of south-east Italy. On 28 June 1818, it was suppressed to the Diocese of Ugento."Diocese of Alessano" ''''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 30, 2016"Titular Episcopal See of Alessano" ''GCatholic.org''. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 14, 2016 Ecclesiastical history ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Settimio Borsari
Settimio Borsari (died 29 April 1594) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Casale Monferrato (1592–1594) and Bishop of Alessano (1591–1592)."Bishop Settimio Borsari" ''Catholic-Hierarchy.org''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016 Biography On 20 November 1591, Settimio Borsari was appointed Bishop of Alessano by Pope Innocent IX. On 30 November 1591, he was consecrated bishop by Girolamo Bernerio, Bishop of Ascoli Piceno, with Galeazzo Moroni, Bishop of Macerata e Tolentino, and Ottavio Abbiosi, Bishop of Pistoia, serving as co-consecrators. On 12 June 1592, he was appointed Bishop of Casale Monferrato by Pope Clement VIII. He served as Bishop of Casale Monferrato until his deat ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orazio Rapari
Orazio Rapari or Horatius Raparius (1544–1595) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Alessano (1594–1595). ''(in Latin)''"Bishop Horatius Raparius" '' Catholic-Hierarchy.org''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016 Biography On 3 October 1594, Orazio Rapari was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Alessano. He served as Bishop of Alessano until his death i ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catholic-Hierarchy
''Catholic-Hierarchy.org'' is an online database of bishops and dioceses of the Roman Catholic Church and Eastern Catholic Churches. The website is not officially sanctioned by the Church. It is run as a private project by David M. Cheney in Kansas City.Katholisch Deutsch: "Sie sammeln das Wissen der Weltkirche" Von Felix Neumann 08.08.2017 Origin and contents In the 1990s, David M. Cheney created a simple internet website that documented the Roman Catholic bishops in his home state of Texas—many of whom did not have webpages. In 2002, after moving to the Midwest, he officially created the present website catholic-hierarchy.org and expanded to cover the United States and eventually the world.[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pope Clement VIII
Pope Clement VIII ( la, Clemens VIII; it, Clemente VIII; 24 February 1536 – 3 March 1605), born Ippolito Aldobrandini, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 2 February 1592 to his death in March 1605. Born in Fano, Italy to a prominent Florentine family, he initially came to prominence as a canon lawyer before being made a Cardinal-Priest in 1585. In 1592 he was elected Pope and took the name of Clement. During his papacy he effected the reconciliation of Henry IV of France to the Catholic faith and was instrumental in setting up an alliance of Christian nations to oppose the Ottoman Empire in the so-called Long War. He also successfully adjudicated in a bitter dispute between the Dominicans and the Jesuits on the issue of efficacious grace and free will. In 1600 he presided over a jubilee which saw many pilgrimages to Rome. He presided over the trial and execution of Giordano Bruno and implementing strict measures against Jewish residen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
16th-century Italian Roman Catholic Bishops
The 16th century begins with the Julian year 1501 ( MDI) and ends with either the Julian or the Gregorian year 1600 ( MDC) (depending on the reckoning used; the Gregorian calendar introduced a lapse of 10 days in October 1582). The 16th century is regarded by historians as the century which saw the rise of Western civilization and the Islamic gunpowder empires. The Renaissance in Italy and Europe saw the emergence of important artists, authors and scientists, and led to the foundation of important subjects which include accounting and political science. Copernicus proposed the heliocentric universe, which was met with strong resistance, and Tycho Brahe refuted the theory of celestial spheres through observational measurement of the 1572 appearance of a Milky Way supernova. These events directly challenged the long-held notion of an immutable universe supported by Ptolemy and Aristotle, and led to major revolutions in astronomy and science. Galileo Galilei became a champion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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