Francesco Romeo
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Francesco Romeo (died 1552) was the
Master of the Order of Preachers The Master of the Order of Preachers is the Superior General of the Order of Preachers, commonly known as the Dominican Order, Dominicans. The Master of the Order of Preachers is ''ex officio'' Chancellor (education), Grand Chancellor of the Pont ...
from 1546 to 1552.


Biography

A native of Castiglione,Maria Camilla Pagnini, ''Il monastero domenicano di S. Caterina da Siena a Pistoia: dalla fondazione alla soppressione, 1477-1783'' (Nerbini, 2007), p. 160. Romeo was a friend of
Jean du Feynier Jean du Feynier (died 1538) was the Master of the Order of Preachers from 1532 to 1538. Biography Feynier was a French native of Bern.Benedict M. Ashley, ''The Dominicans'', ch. 5
On one of these visits, he became a friend of St.
Catherine of Ricci Catherine de' Ricci ( it, Caterina de' Ricci) (23 April 1522 – 2 February 1590), was an Italian Dominican Tertiary sister. She is believed to have had miraculous visions and corporeal encounters with Jesus, both with the infant Jesus and with ...
. The Dominican Order elected Romeo as their master at a chapter held in 1546. As master, he visited Spain and the Kingdom of France. He attended most of the first and second sessions of the Council of Trent. He died in Rome in 1552.


References

1552 deaths Italian Dominicans Year of birth unknown Masters of the Order of Preachers {{Italy-RC-clergy-stub