4 October 1542 A.D. Robert Bellarmine Born—Rome’s Jesuit Lion & Reformed Anglican William Whittaker’s Antagonist (Cambridge)
4 October 1542 A.D. Robert Bellarmine Born—Rome’s Jesuit Lion & Reformed Anglican William Whittaker’s Antagonist (Cambridge) Saint Robert Bellarmine , S.J. ( Italian : Roberto Francesco Romolo Bellarmino ; 4 October 1542 – 17 September 1621) was an Italian Jesuit and a Cardinal of the Catholic Church . He was one of the most important figures in the Counter-Reformation . He was canonized in 1930 and named a Doctor of the Church . Bellarmine is also widely remembered for his role in the Galileo affair . Contents · 1 Early life · 2 Career o 2.1 New duties after 1589 o ...