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Saint Roberto Francesco Romolo Bellarmino
1542–1621
A brilliant Jesuit thinker and cardinal, he became one of the Catholic Church’s clearest voices during the Counter-Reformation. Remembered for his learning, preaching, and steady defense of doctrine, he was later named a Doctor of the Church.
4 Audiobooks
An explanation of the Baltimore catechism of Christian doctrine : for the use of Sunday-school teachers and advanced classes
by Thomas L. Kinkead, Saint Roberto Francesco Romolo Bellarmino, J. (Januarius) De Concilio, Catholic Church. Plenary Council of Baltimore (3rd : 1884)
A catechism of Christian doctrine, no. 3 : for two years' course for post-confirmation classes
by J. (Januarius) De Concilio, Saint Roberto Francesco Romolo Bellarmino, Catholic Church. Plenary Council of Baltimore (3rd : 1884)
A catechism of Christian doctrine, no. 1 : for first communion classes
by J. (Januarius) De Concilio, Saint Roberto Francesco Romolo Bellarmino, Catholic Church. Plenary Council of Baltimore (3rd : 1884)
A catechism of Christian doctrine, no. 2 : for confirmation classes
by J. (Januarius) De Concilio, Saint Roberto Francesco Romolo Bellarmino, Catholic Church. Plenary Council of Baltimore (3rd : 1884)
About the author
Born in Montepulciano in 1542, Roberto Francesco Romolo Bellarmino entered the Society of Jesus as a young man and quickly earned a reputation for scholarship and eloquence. He taught philosophy and theology, including at Leuven and the Roman College, and became known across Europe as a gifted preacher and writer.
His best-known work was his defense of Catholic teaching during the religious conflicts of the Reformation. As a cardinal and trusted adviser to popes, he played an important part in the Catholic renewal of his age, combining intellectual rigor with pastoral seriousness.
He died in Rome in 1621. Canonized in 1930 and declared a Doctor of the Church in 1931, he is still remembered as one of the most influential Jesuit theologians of his era.