Charles Borromeo, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Charles Borromeo

cardinal archbishop of Milan from 1564 to 1584

Date of Birth: 02-Oct-1538

Place of Birth: Arona, Piedmont, Italy

Date of Death: 03-Nov-1584

Profession: diplomat, Catholic priest

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Charles Borromeo (Italian: Carlo Borromeo, Latin: Carolus Borromeus, 2 October 1538 – 3 November 1584) was the Latin archbishop of Milan from 1564 to 1584 and a cardinal of the Catholic Church.
He was a leading figure of the Counter-Reformation combat against the Protestant Reformation together with St.
Ignatius of Loyola and St.
Philip Neri.
In that role he was responsible for significant reforms in the Catholic Church, including the founding of seminaries for the education of priests.
He is honored as a saint by the Catholic Church, with a feast day on November 4.



Alternative names	Ambrogio Figino
Description	Italian painter and draughtsman
Date of birth/death	1548	11 October 1608
Location of birth/death	Milan	Milan
Work period	Mannerism
Authority control	: Q1525712 VIAF: 3270345 ISNI: 0000 0001 1526 3952 ULAN: 500004659 LCCN: n85251507 WGA: FIGINO, Giovanni Ambrogio WorldCat