Antonio Balducci, O.P. (died 1580) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as

Bishop of Trevico The Diocese of Trevico (Latin: ''Dioecesis Trevicensis'') was a Roman Catholic diocese located in the town of Trevico in the province of Avellino, Campania, southern Italy. In 1818, it was suppressed to the Diocese of Lacedonia. (for Chronology of ...

(1576–1580). ''(in Latin)''

Biography

Antonio Balducci was ordained a priest in the

Order of Preachers The Order of Preachers ( la, Ordo Praedicatorum) abbreviated OP, also known as the Dominicans, is a Catholic mendicant order of Pontifical Right for men founded in Toulouse, France, by the Spanish priest, saint and mystic Dominic of Cal ...

(Dominicans). In 1570 he served as

Inquisitor An inquisitor was an official (usually with judicial or investigative functions) in an inquisition – an organization or program intended to eliminate heresy and other things contrary to the doctrine or teachings of the Catholic faith. Literal ...

Bologna Bologna (, , ; egl, label= Emilian, Bulåggna ; lat, Bononia) is the capital and largest city of the Emilia-Romagna region in Northern Italy. It is the seventh most populous city in Italy with about 400,000 inhabitants and 150 different nat ...

and handled the trial of Geralomo Cardano. On 6 February 1576, during the papacy of

Pope Gregory XIII Pope Gregory XIII ( la, Gregorius XIII; it, Gregorio XIII; 7 January 1502 – 10 April 1585), born Ugo Boncompagni, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 13 May 1572 to his death in April 1585. He is best known for ...

, he was appointed as

. He served as Bishop of Trevico until his death in 1580.

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