Giuseppe Catalani (1698-1764), also known as Catalano or Catalanus, was a Roman Catholic

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of the eighteenth century, a member of the Hieronymite Oratory of San Girolamo della Carità. He remains famous for his correct editions of the chief

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s of the Roman Church, some of which are still in habitual use, and which he enriched with scholarly commentaries illustrative of the history, rubrics and

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of the Roman Liturgy. Among these are the (3 volumes in fol., Rome, 1738–40, reprinted at Paris, 1850; re-edited by Muhlbauer, Augsburg, 1878), with an introduction and notes, and based on the best manuscripts; (2 volumes, in fol., Rome, 1747, with copperplate engravings; reprinted at Paris, 1860); (1 volume in fol., Rome, 1750–51); (Rome, 1757, 2 volumes in fol.). Catalani is also the author of works on the history, series, duties and privileges of two important curial offices: ''De Magistro Sacri Palatii libri duo'' (Rome, 1751) and (Rome, 1751). He also published annotated editions of two spiritual works: the letter of

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(Rome, 1740) and St. John Chrysostom's work on the priesthood, , Rome, 1740). Catalani composed a historical treatise on the reading of the Gospels at Mass, its origin, ancient usages, etc. (, Rome, 1733; see , 1735, 497-99). He also prepared an edition of the decrees of the ecumenical councils, which Father

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calls a very learned ("") work: "" (Rome, 1736–49). Finally, he published a new edition (Rome, 1753, 6 volumes in fol.) of Cardinal d'Aguirre's , i.e. of Mexico and South America (first published at Rome, in 1693).

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