History and Facts about Saint Charles Borromeo
Saint Charles Borromeo, bishop
St. Charles Borromeo's feast day is celebrated on November 4th.Saint Charles Borromeo was born on October 2, (1538–1584) at the castle of Arona on Lake Maggiore near
Milan.Carlo Borromeo from a noble family, He was a man of integrity.He attended the University of Pavia and where he learned Latin and he performed well.
Charles continued in his studies and earned a doctorate in civil law and canon. His Father died in 1554.Charlse future becomes more brighter when his uncle, Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Medici became Pope Pius IV on December 25, 1559. The new pope asked Charlse to come to Rome and appointed him as a cardinal-deacon. With the rank came the job of assisting and advising his uncle full-time. months later, Pope Pius IV made his nephew a cardinal.
Charles Borromeo dedicated himself to a life of service to the Church. was archbishop of Milan from 1564 to 1584. Among the major Catholic reformers of the sixteenth century, he was responsible for significant reforms in the Church, including the founding of seminaries and organizing the final session of the Council of Trent (1562-63).In 1584, he became ill with a fever. He returned to Milan where his conditioned worsened. he was given his last Sacraments when it becomes clear that he will die. He died on November 3, at the age of 46.He is the patron of bishops, catechists, Lombardy, Italy, Monterey, California, cardinals, seminarians, spiritual leaders, and Sao Carlos in Brazil.
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