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Encyclopedia: Francis Borgia Francis Borgia died on September 30, 1572 and was canonized in 1671. Francis Borgia (1510–1572) was born near Valencia, Spain, on October 28, 1510. Saint Francis Borgia, depicted performing an exorcism, served as the third Superior General of the Society of Jesus. www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Francis-Borgia   (1109 words)

FRANCIS BORGIA - LoveToKnow Article on FRANCIS BORGIA On the death of Lainez in 1565, Francis Borgia was chosen to succeed him as third general of the Jesuits. Several works by St Francis Borgia have been published, the principal of these being a series of Exercises similar to the Exercilia Spiritualia of Loyola, and a treatise Rhetorica Concionandi. Some time afterwards Borgia was employed by Charles to conduct negotiations with reference to a project which was to secure for Don Carlos of Spain the Portuguese succession in the event of the death of his cousin Don Sebastian. 23.1911encyclopedia.org /B/BO/BORGIA_FRANCIS.htm   (669 words)

Saint Francis Borgia As Francis lifted the cloth from the face of the dead empress he was repulsed by the sight and by the stench of corruption of the corpse of the once beautiful empress. Francis was born in his family's castle in the seaport town of Gandia on October 28, 1510. Francis was then made Marquis of Lombay and Eleanor was given the title of Mistress of the Royal Household. www.sspx.ca /Angelus/1978_October/Saint_Francis_Borgia.htm   (1852 words)

CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Francis Borgia RANCISCO DE Francis Borgia, born 28 October, 1510, was the son of Juan Borgia, third Duke of Gandia, and of Juana of Aragon; died 30 September, 1572. On 16 February, 1564, Francis Borgia was named assistant general in Spain and Portugal, and on 20 January, 1565, was elected vicar-general of the Society of Jesus. Francis was then recovering from a severe illness; it was feared that he had not the strength to bear fatigue, and he himself felt that such a journey would cost him his life, but he gave it generously. www.newadvent.org /cathen/06213a.htm   (4078 words)

Christian Order - Read - Features - March 2001 Francis Borgia was recognised during his life by his notes of sanctity, and consequently his canonisation by popular acclaim anticipated the infallible judgement of the Church. Francis Borgia has a special message for an age in which there is an increasing tendency to relieve man of any responsibility or sin by attributing all sin to heredity and environment. Francis, moreover, was out of favour because of the sympathy he had shown for the Archbishop of Toledo, Carranza, whom the Inquisition kept in prison for some years, and in due course a book attributed to Francis was condemned as heretical. www.christianorder.com /features/features_2001/features_mar01_bonus.html   (1912 words)

Borgia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia However, a later member of this family, Francis Borgia was canonized as a saint. Although the Borgia family is closely associated with the Italian Renaissance, the family name is of Spanish origin; the family used the Valencian language among themselves, for privacy, even in Italy. Lucrezia Borgia married the Duke of Ferrara and was a patron of learning and art. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Borgia   (237 words)

Jesuit saints and blesseds Francis Borgia (1510-1572) gave up incredible wealth, power and privilege as a Spanish nobleman to enter the Society of Jesus where his experience brought him to leadership as the third superior general of the young Society of Jesus. Borgia served as the third superior general of the Jesuits for seven years and devoted himself to revising the Society's rules, expanding its missions in India and the Americas, and shepherding the growth of the young Society. Borgia was overwhelmed by the reception he received from people who had known him as a nobleman and honored his choice of religious life. www.sjweb.info /history/saint_show.cfm?SaintID=31   (834 words)

Francis Borgia General # 3 Francis' mother Donna Juana was the granddaughter of Ferdinand V, King of Aragon and though the Borgia line was full of scamps and scoundrels, the father and mother of Francis were good Christians. Francis' tutor was an ecclesiastic chosen by his mother and the boy grew up pious, though with all the skills expected of the scion of a noble family. Borgia was eventually called to Rome by Pope Paul IV in 1561 and three years later was appointed Vicar General and Assistant General of the Jesuits for Spain and Portugal. www.reformation.org /general-number3.html   (860 words)

Hungarian Saints -- Francis ST FRANCIS BORGIA (A.D. The family of Borja was one of the most noble of the kingdom of Aragon, but it was not till the fifteenth century that it became known outside Spain, when from 1455 to 1458 Alphonsus Borgia was pope under the name of Callistus III. St Francis also built the church of Sant' Andrea on the Quirinal, with the adjoining residence, to house the novitiate, began the Gesů, and enlarged and improved the German college which was intended to send missioners to all those northern lands which had suffered from Protestantism. St Francis was most warmly received in Rome and among those who regularly attended his sermons were Cardinal Charles Borromeo and Cardinal Ghislieri, afterwards St Pius V. Becoming acquainted with the work of the headquarters of the Jesuits, he filled high offices, and on the death of Father Laynez in 1565 was elected father general. www.katolikus.hu /hun-saints/francis.html   (2430 words)

Catholic Culture : Liturgical Year : October 10, 2003 : Francis Borgia, viscount of Catalonia and third general of the Jesuits, was born in 1510. If St. Francis is the patron, local churches, monasteries, dioceses may still celebrate this saint's feast, and priests have the option to celebrate his feast as an optional memorial. Although Francis lived a holy life, he was deeply moved and changed his life even more profoundly after seeing the corpse of the young and once beautiful Empress Isabella — it was totally disfigured and unrecognizable. www.catholicculture.org /lit/calendar/day.cfm?date=2003-10-10   (500 words)

Today's Saint Francis was a young nobleman at the court of the King of Spain. Francis was a man of humility and preferred to cook, sweep, serve food, and kneel at his brothers' feet, rather than be treated as if he was still a duke. Francis was born the first of 17 children to a noble family in Valencia, Spain. www.catholicexchange.com /church_today/message.asp?message_id=1415&sec_id=4   (484 words)

wcr:10/04/2004 -- Ted Fitzgerald - St. Francis Borgia - - October 10 High on a hill overlooking the great Missouri River, St. Francis Borgia Church dominates the skyline in historic Washington, Mo., and provides a strikingly visible symbol of the faith of the communities pioneers. The present church opened in 1869 and replaced another brick structure that had been dedicated to St. Francis Borgia on his feast day in 1846. Francis Church, with its colourful brick walls, Romanesque round-headed windows and soaring spired bell tower, was renovated in 1987. www.wcr.ab.ca /columns/tedfitzgerald/2004/fitzgerald100404.shtml   (642 words)

St. Francis Borgia, Plinio Correa de Oliveira commentary on the Saint of the Day, October 10 @ TraditionInAction.org Francis Borgia approached the Pontiff with respect and admiration, venerating the Saint whom God had sent the world to be the Pope of the Church. As the Marquis of Lombay, Francis Borgia was required to head the funeral cortege to Granada, where a Requiem Mass was sung and official identification of the body made before burial. Francis Borgia was a descendent of one of those families, which still had fiefs. www.traditioninaction.org /SOD/j095sdFrancisBorgia_10-10.htm   (2137 words)

JS Online: Downtown Masses not up to parish after all The St. Francis Borgia-Divine Word merger was one of 47 initiated in 1997 by then-Archbishop Rembert Weakland, prompted by a shortage of priests and demographic changes. The downtown St. Francis Borgia was built in 1870, the parish having been founded by Irish immigrants in 1844. The merger of St. Francis Borgia Parish downtown with Divine Word Parish in the Town of Cedarburg was completed last month. www.jsonline.com /news/ozwash/jul02/61094.asp?format=print   (641 words)

St. Francis Borgia Francis Borgia, John's grandson, was born in 1510. Of course, even when we volunteer to become “saints for sinners”, we must acknowledge, as Francis Borgia did, that we, the “saints,” are sinners too. Naturally, the aristocratic world was startled to hear of a “duke turned Jesuit.” Francis himself sought to become as humble as possible, but it was hard to break his old acquaintances from, for example, bowing to him. www.stthomasirondequoit.com /SaintsAlive/id832.htm   (562 words)

CÔandido de Dalmases - 0912422610 - Michael Hall Francis Borgia : grandee of Spain, Jesuit, saint 1: Francis Borgia : grandee of Spain, Jesuit, saint. Francis Bacon and the Transformation of Early Modern Philosophy. www.howtowrite.net /156551francis_borgia_grandee_spain_jesuit_saint.html   (34 words)

Lives of the Saints, October 10, Saint Francis Borgia Saint Francis Borgia, named for Francis of Assisi at his birth in 1510, was placed under the tutelage of his uncle, Archbishop of Saragossa, after the death of his mother when he was ten years old. Saint Francis was relieved of this duty when he asked the Emperor, after the death of his father, to return and govern his subjects at Gandia. The holy Pope chose Francis to accompany one of the Cardinals and, worn out as he was, the Saint obeyed at once. magnificat.ca /cal/engl/10-10.htm   (776 words)

St. Francis Borgia - Saint of the Day - American Catholic Francis Borgia is often regarded as the second founder of the Jesuits. But a series of events—including the death of his beloved wife—made Francis Borgia rethink his priorities. At 55, Francis was elected head of the Jesuits. www.americancatholic.org /Features/SaintOfDay?id=1530   (270 words)

Patron Saints Index: Saint Francis Borgia Born to the nobility, great-grandson of Pope Alexander VI; grandson of King Ferdinand of Aragon; son of Duke Juan Borgia. Raised in the court of King Charles V and educated at Saragossa. www.catholic-forum.com /saints/saintf04.htm   (193 words)

Saint Francis Borgia --  Encyclopædia Britannica It was founded in 1551 as the Collegium Romanum (College of Rome) by St. Ignatius of Loyola and St. Francis Borgia and constituted as a university by Pope Julius III. The Borgia name, however, is remembered chiefly for the tales of trickery and evil deeds that are associated with it. The Jesuit priest Francis Xavier was a Spanish missionary priest who spent 11 years preaching and teaching in India and Japan. www.britannica.com /eb/article-9080741   (864 words)

History Francis Borgia, the church was blessed in honor of St. Francis Borgia by Rt. While Father Sebastian was pastor of St. Francis Borgia church, the High School became a fully accredited institution in 1941 with the acquisition of an athletic coach. The parishioners of St. Francis Borgia are very grateful to the Franciscans for their many years serving the parish. www.sfbparish.org /history.htm   (5780 words)

St. Francis Borgia - Olga's Gallery Francis Borgia was a young Spanish nobleman, a duke. Despite all his success, St. Francis Borgia remained modest and humble. Francis did something that astonished all the nobles of Spain - he gave up his Dukedom to his son Charles and became a Jesuit priest. www.abcgallery.com /saints/francisborgia.html   (227 words)

Brochure Francis Borgia Grade School is fully accredited by the Missouri Chapter of the National Federation of Nonpublic Schools State Accrediting Association, and is a member in good standing of the National Catholic Education Association. Francis Borgia Elementary School is a Catholic School which communicates the message of God's love, expresses love and faith through worship, develops a strong faith community, and inspires our school community to serve others as Christ did. The educational mission of St. Francis Borgia Parish is to communicate God's love, develop strong and active faith, and inspire all to learn. www.sfbgs.org /brochure.htm   (347 words)

Borgia, Francis on Encyclopedia.com The expressive body in Goya's Saint Francis Borgia at the Deathbed of an Impenitent. BORGIA, FRANCIS [Borgia, Francis] see Francis Borgia, Saint. GREGORIO BORGIA Agence France Presse 04-17-2005 US Cardinals (From L) Justine Francis Rigali, Adam Joseph Maida, Edward MichealCatholic Church. www.encyclopedia.com /html/x/x-b1orgia-f1.asp   (306 words)

AllRefer.com - Saint Francis Borgia (Saints Biography) - Encyclopedia Saint Francis Borgia[bOr´ju] Pronunciation Key, 1510–72, Spanish Roman Catholic reformer, third general of the Jesuits (see Jesus, Society of). More articles from AllRefer Reference on Saint Francis Borgia You are here : AllRefer.com > Reference > Encyclopedia > Saints > Saint Francis Borgia reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/F/FrancisB.html   (331 words)

Catholic Online Francis was a young nobleman at the court of the King of Spain. Francis did something that astonished all the nobles of Spain; he gave up his Dukedom to his son Charles and became a Jesuit priest. But unlike so many other powerful nobles, Francis was a perfect Christian gentleman, a true man of God and his great joy was to receive Holy Communion often. www.catholic.org /saints/saint.php?saint_id=643   (422 words)

Washington Missourian - Sports Jumping out to a huge early lead, the St. Francis Borgia Regional basketball Knights were able to capture their own version of the Triple Crown Saturday night in Union. For the first half of Friday's town showdown between St. Francis Borgia Regional and Washington, it looked as though the capacity crowd was in for a fantastic finish. With the St. Francis Borgia Regional Knights, it's just a matter of when the big run is going to take place. www.emissourian.com /site/news.asp?brd=1409&nav_sec=72080   (1166 words)

The Archdiocese of Chicago Brodfuehrer was pastor of St. Francis Borgia for 14 years before his retirement in 1991, at which time he was named pastor emeritus. He was associate pastor at St. Pascal from 1957 to 1963, and served in the same capacity at St. Francis de Sales Parish for six years, from 1963 to 1969. Brodfuhrer taught religion at St. Benedict and St. Francis de Sales high schools for 12 yeas between 1958 and 1970. www.archdiocese-chgo.org /news_releases/obituaries_02/obit_080102.shtm   (273 words)

St Francis Borgia RHS - Home Francis Borgia Regional High School is a fully accredited college preparatory high school through the North Central Accrediting Association. Welcome to St. Francis Borgia Regional High School We are very proud of this accreditation and do everything possible to maintain our high standards as outlined by North Central. www.borgia.com   (937 words)

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