Robert Bellarmine, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Robert Bellarmine

Catholic cardinal, saint, and Doctor of the Church

Date of Birth: 04-Oct-1542

Place of Birth: Montepulciano, Tuscany, Italy

Date of Death: 17-Sep-1621

Profession: writer, librarian, Catholic priest, theologian, university teacher, Jesuit

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Robert Bellarmine (Italian: Roberto Francesco Romolo Bellarmino; 4 October 1542 – 17 September 1621) was an Italian Jesuit and a cardinal of the Catholic Church.
He was canonized a saint in 1930 and named Doctor of the Church, one of only 36.
He was one of the most important figures in the Counter-Reformation. Bellarmine was a professor of theology and later rector of the Roman College, and in 1602 became Archbishop of Capua.
He supported the reform decrees of the Council of Trent.
He is also widely remembered for his role in the Giordano Bruno affair, the Galileo affair, and the trial of Friar Fulgenzio Manfredi.