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Vincenzo Cisoni
Vincenzo Cisoni, O.P. (died 1583) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Sant'Agata de' Goti (1572–1583). ''(in Latin)'' Biography Vincenzo Cisoni was ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers. On 6 Feb 1572, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius V as Bishop of Sant'Agata de' Goti. He served as Bishop of Sant'Agata de' Goti until his death on 17 Jan 1583. References External links and additional sources * (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) 16th-century Italian Roman Catholic bishops Bishops appointed by Pope Pius V 1583 deaths Dominican bishops {{16C-Italy-RC-bishop-stub ... [...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 Sant'Agata De' Goti
The former Roman Catholic Diocese of Sant'Agata de' Goti, in the Province of Benevento, Campania, southern Italy, was a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Benevento from its creation in 969. In 1986, it was merged into the Diocese of Cerreto Sannita-Telese-Sant'Agata de' Goti, which continued as a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Benevento."Diocese of Sant'Agata de' Goti" ''GCatholic.org''. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved October 29, 2016. '' Catholic-Hierarchy.org''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved October 29, 2016. The bishops of Sant'Agata de' Goti were also barons of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Felice Peretti Montalto
Pope Sixtus V ( it, Sisto V; 13 December 1521 – 27 August 1590), born Felice Piergentile, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 24 April 1585 to his death in August 1590. As a youth, he joined the Franciscan order, where he displayed talents as a scholar and preacher, and enjoyed the patronage of Pius V, who made him a cardinal. As a cardinal, he was known as Cardinal Montalto. As Pope, he energetically rooted out corruption and lawlessness across Rome, and launched a far-sighted rebuilding programme that continues to provoke controversy, as it involved the destruction of antiquities. The cost of these works was met by heavy taxation that caused much suffering. His foreign policy was regarded as over-ambitious, and he excommunicated both Queen Elizabeth I of England and King Henry IV of France. He is recognized as a significant figure of the Counter-Reformation. He is the most recent pope to date to take on the pontifical name A papal na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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