Francesco Romeo
Francesco Romeo (died 1552) was the Master of the Order of Preachers from 1546 to 1552.
Biography
A native of Castiglione,[1] Romeo was a friend of Jean du Feynier, who had Romeo accompany him on visitations.[2] On one of these visits, he became a friend of St. Catherine of Ricci.[2]
The Dominican Order elected Romeo as their master at a chapter held in 1546.[2] As master, he visited Spain and the Kingdom of France.[2] He attended most of the first and second sessions of the Council of Trent.[2]
References
- ↑ Maria Camilla Pagnini, Il monastero domenicano di S. Caterina da Siena a Pistoia: dalla fondazione alla soppressione, 1477-1783 (Nerbini, 2007), p. 160.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Benedict M. Ashley, The Dominicans, ch. 5 Archived 2011-04-03 at the Wayback Machine.
| Catholic Church titles | ||
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| Preceded by Alberto de las Casas |
Master of the Order of Preachers 1546–1552 |
Succeeded by Stefano Usodimare |
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