Cornelio Musso, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Cornelio Musso

Italian bishop

Date of Birth: 16-Apr-1511

Place of Birth: Piacenza, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Date of Death: 09-Jan-1574

Profession: Catholic priest

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Cornelio Musso (or Cornelius) (1511–1574) was an Italian Friar Minor Conventual, and Bishop of Bitonto, prominent at the Council of Trent.
He was, perhaps, the most renowned orator of his day, styled the "Italian Demosthenes".
Returning to ancient patristic models, he raised the homily to a high form of perfection.
Musso was born at Piacenza.
He was among the first three bishops present at the Council of Trent, where he delivered the inaugural oration, distinguishing himself especially at the debates on justification.
In 1560 he was sent as papal legate to Emperor Ferdinand.
He wrote: "De divina historia libri tres" (Venice, 1585; 1587); "Comment.
in epist.
ad Romanos" (Venice, 1588); "De operibus sex dierum" (Venice, 1598).
His "Conciones evangeliorum" and "Sermones" (ed.
by Jos.
Musso, Venice, 1580) were translated into Latin by Michael ab Isselt (Cologne, 1594).
Musso was buried in the Basilica of Santi Apostoli, the Curia of the Order of Friars Minor Conventual, in Rome.