Odorico Raynaldi or Rinaldi (1595 – 22 January 1671) was an Italian historian and Oratorian. He is also known as Odericus Raynaldus, or just Raynald.

Biography

Raynaldi was born at

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of a patrician family. He studied at

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and

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, joined the Oratorians in Rome, and, distinguished for his piety, beneficence and scholarship, was twice elected superior-general of his congregation. He was entrusted with the continuation of the ''

Annales Ecclesiastici ''Annales Ecclesiastici'' (full title ''Annales ecclesiastici a Christo nato ad annum 1198''; "Ecclesiastical annals from Christ's nativity to 1198"), consisting of twelve folio volumes, is a history of the first 12 centuries of the Christian Chu ...

'' of

Baronius Cesare Baronio (as an author also known as Caesar Baronius; 30 August 1538 – 30 June 1607) was an Italian cardinal and historian of the Catholic Church. His best-known works are his ''Annales Ecclesiastici'' ("Ecclesiastical Annals"), whi ...

. After the publication of the first volume, he was offered the direction of the

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by Innocent X, an honour which he declined. He died at

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. His continuation of Baronius extends from 1198 to 1565 and was published at Rome, 1646-77. He was the ablest continuator of the great historian. Although his work is marred here and there by inaccurate chronological data and lack of criticism, the numerous original documents which it reproduces render it very valuable. Raynaldi also published excerpts in Latin and Italian both from the work of Baronius and his own continuation of it.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Raynaldi, Odorico 1595 births 1671 deaths 17th-century Italian historians Oratorians Historians of the Catholic Church