Origin: Montepulciano Historical identity: Italian; Grand Duchy of Tuscany Affiliation: Society of Jesus (SJ)
Life and work
Jesuit controversialist, cardinal and briefly archbishop of Capua. His writings systematized Catholic responses to Reformation debates, and his later career placed him at the center of Roman theological affairs.
Years are historical biographical dates; an approximate label on a place record remains approximate.
Selected sourced locations; not a complete itinerary. All geographic coordinates are approximate.
Lifetime associations, not citizenship or a claim that all affiliations were held simultaneously.
Official modern biographical overview; not contemporary evidence for the saint's travels.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, 1907. Biographical article.
Oxford University Press, 2011. Recommended reference; consult the relevant entry and its bibliography. Not treated as read evidence for individual seed claims.