Blessed Nicholas Albergati
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- Memorial
- 9 May
- Profile
- Studied law.
Carthusian monk in 1394.
Prior of several Carthusian houses.
Reluctant bishop of Bologna in 1417.
Papal diplomat with missions to France and Lombardy.
Archbishop of Bologna in 1418 against his will.
Cardinal in 1426.
Known as a peacemaker.
Mediated between the emperor and Pope Martin V, and the French king and Pope Eugene IV.
Prominent in the Council of Basel and Council of Ferrara-Florence.
Active in the negotiations that brought reunion of the Greek Church with Rome at Ferrara-Florence.
Generous patron of learned men.
Wrote several theological treatises, and encouraged academics.
Chief penitentiary to Pope Eugene IV.
- Born
- 1375 at Bologna, Italy
- Died
- 10 May 1443 at Siena, Italy
- Beatified
- 25 September 1744 (cultus confirmed)
- Patronage
- learning
- Representation
- Carthusian wearing a cardinal's hat and cape over his habit
- Additional Information
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Kirken i Norge - norwegian
Vietnamese Eucharistic Youth Society
Dictionary of Saints, by John Delaney
The Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
Our Sunday Visitor's Encyclopedia of Saints, by Matthew Brunson
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