medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Phyllis Jestice wrote:
>
> A modern saint: Charles Borromeo (d. 1584) Carlo Borromeo was born
> to a noble and well-connected family (his mother was Pope Pius IV's
> sister). Uncle made him a cardinal at the age of 22,
in 1560 (he may still have been 21), a Cardinal Deacon, so he was presumably
at least a deacon
> secretary of
> state, and administrator of the see of Milan.
Or named as Archbishop of Milan
> CB became a priest
> after a few years,
We don't have many spare years!
> to keep from being forced to a secular life when
> his elder brother died, and became bishop
Archbishop
> of Milan in 1563.
In other words, he was consecrated a bishop as soon as he turned 25. He was
also made a Cardinal Priest.
> As the
> first resident bishop in the city for 80 years, CB became a model
> Catholic-Reformation bishop. He was canonized in 1610.
John Briggs
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