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Bolognini, Luigi an Italian doctor of laws, was born, at Bologna in 1447. Pope Julius II sent him as his legate into France, and he died after his return, at Bologna, July 19, 1508. He wrote many works on the civil and canon law, which were printed in his lifetime, and he was zealous in … Continue reading “Bolognini, Luigi”

Bolognini, Giacomo a reputable Italian historical painter, nephew of Giovanni Battista, was born at Bologna in 1664, and studied under his uncle, He died in 1734. He executed some pictures for the churches at Bologna, among which are St. Francis receiving the Stigmata, in San Sebastiano e Rocco and the Dead Christ with the Virgin … Continue reading “Bolognini, Giacomo”

Bologni, Mariano an Italian poet and theologian, originally from Palermo, was doctor of theology and canonical law, and became canon and vicar-general of: Monreale. He died Oct. 29, 1659. He wrote, Canzoni Siciliane; in the Muse Siciliane, vol. 2: Canzoni a Sacre Siciliaie, ibid. vol 4. See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of … Continue reading “Bologni, Mariano”

Bologna, University of Developed from the “Schools of Liberal Arts” which flourished at Bologna in the 11th century . It was a “jurist” university in origin, owing to the organization by Imerius of a school of law, distinct from the arts school in the early 12th century and the adoption of the “Decretum Gratiani” of … Continue reading “Bologna, University of”

Bologna, Michele Da (surnamed Sygricanus or Aignanus), an Italian monk of the Carmelite order, died at Bologna in 1400. He wrote, Commentaries on the Sentences of Peter Lombard (Milan, 1410; Venice, 1623): Commentary on the Psalms, more frequently published under the title lncogniti in Psalmros. (Alcala, 1524; Lyons, eod. 1528). See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, … Continue reading “Bologna, Michele Da”

Bologna, Italy City of Italy . Christianity and the episcopate date back to the early part of the 2nd century . Saints Vitalis and Agricola were martyred there during the Diocletian persecution. In the 6th century it became a patrimony of the Holy See but in the 9th century was wrested from the popes. Charlemagne … Continue reading “Bologna, Italy”

Bologna, Giovanni da Flemish Renaissance sculptor, b. at Douai, in Flanders, about 1524; d. at Florence in 1608. Vasari gives little information about this eminent sculptor. He calls him “a youth of great talent and of spirit” and says he was one of the competitors with Cellini for the colossal figure of Neptune in his … Continue reading “Bologna, Giovanni da”

Bologna, Council Of (Conciliuin Bononsiense), was held in 1317 by Raynaldus, archbishop of Ravenna, and eight of his suffragans. Twenty-four articles were published. In them allusion is made to the licentious life of the clergy, which rendered them an object of contempt to the people, and gave them a handle for usurping the property and … Continue reading “Bologna, Council Of”

Bologna, Catherine of, Saint (1413 -1463 ) Virgin, Poor Clare, mystical writer, born Bologna , Italy ; died there. She entered at Ferrara a community of Dominican tertiaries whom she induced to adopt the Rule of Saint Clare. Other monasteries were founded at Cremona and Bologna , of which latter Catherine became abbess . She … Continue reading “Bologna, Catherine of, Saint”

Bologna ARCHDIOCESE OF BOLOGNA HISTORY Bologna is the principal city in the province of the same name, Italy, and contains about 150,000 inhabitants. It was founded by the Etruscans, who called it Felsina. Later it fell into the hands of the Boii, a Gallic tribe, and from that time took the name of Bononia, whence … Continue reading “Bologna”