Ferdinando Ughelli

Ferdinando Ughelli
17th century portrait of Ferdinando Ughelli, Milan, Pinacoteca Ambrosiana
Titleabbot
Personal life
Born(1595-03-21)21 March 1595
Died19 May 1670(1670-05-19) (aged 75)
Resting placeChiesa dei Santi Vincenzo e Anastasio alle Tre Fontane
NationalityItalian
Alma materRoman College
Known forItalia sacra sive de episcopis Italiæ
Occupation
Religious life
ReligionRoman Catholicism
OrderCistercians
Ordination1618

Ferdinando Ughelli OCist (Italian pronunciation: [ferdiˈnando uːgɛli]; 21 March 1595 – 19 May 1670) was an Italian Cistercian monk and church historian. He is best known for his monumental Italia sacra, a massive nine-volume treatise detailing the history of all Italian dioceses from the earliest Christian centuries to his day.


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