Gregory
Barbarigo was born in 1625, of a very ancient and distinguished
Venetian family. A brilliant student, he embraced a diplomatic career
and accompanied the Venetian Ambassador, Contarini, to the Congress of
Munster in 1648. He was later ordained to the priesthood and became the
first Bishop of Bergamo consecrated by Pope Alexander VII. Eventually he
became a Cardinal with authority over the diocese of Padua. Through his
efforts the seminaries of both Padua and Bergamo were greatly
increased.
Gregory worked unceasingly toward the
Counter-Reformation – the movement by the Council of Trent as a response
to the Protestant Reformation specifying Catholic doctrine on
salvation, the sacraments, and the Biblical canon.
Gregory died at Padua of natural causes in 1697. He was canonized in 1960 and his body is buried in the Cathedral of Padua.
Friday, June 18, 2021
St. Gregory Barbarigo
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