Latin
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: Francis Forrerius or Francis Forerius; 1523 – 15 February 1581) was a PortugueseDominican theologian and biblist.
Biography
Born in 1523
Grand Dictionnaire Encyclopédique Larousse
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in
Lisbon
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, he studied arts and theology and entered among the Dominicans in February 1539.The General Biographical Dictionary Alexander Chalmers, 1812-1817
King John III sent him to study theology in the university of Paris and, on his return to Lisbon, he appointed Foreiro his preacher. Prince Louis at the same time entrusted to him the education of his son, António.
He was one of the greatest theologians of the
Council of Trent
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where he participated as delegate of Sebastian I, King of Portugal (1561) then he contributed to the production of the council minutes.
In 1566, by order of the
Pope Pius V
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and the Council of Trent and with assistance of Muzio Calini,
Archbishop of Zara
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Bishop of Modena
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, he helped
Leonardo Marini
Leonardo Marini (1509 in Chios – June 11, 1573 in Rome) was an Italian theologian and archbishop of the Dominican Order of the Catholic Church.
Biography
Marini was born on the island of Chios, in the Aegean Sea, to a noble Genoese family. He ...
Archbishop of Lanciano
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, to compose the famous
Roman Catechism
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: ''Catechismus Romanus vulgo dictus ex decreto Concilii Tridentini compositus et Pii V jussu editus''.
He was the main editor of the ''
Index Librorum Prohibitorum
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'' and the
Roman Breviary
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, which were used by the Roman Church throughout four centuries.
He translated from the Hebrew to Latin the
Book of Job
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, the
Book of Psalms
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, the
Song of Solomon
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and the
Nevi'im
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.
He authored also a Latin commentary of the
Book of Isaiah
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: ''Iesaiae prophetae vetus et noua ex hebraico versio''.
Francisco Foreiro was
prior
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Portuguese Inquisition
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, and deputy of the tribunal of conscience, and of the military orders. He died in
Almada
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15 February 1581.
Miscellaneous
A street in Lisbon is named after him: ''Rua Frei Francisco Foreiro'' from ''Rua de Arroios'' toward ''Av. Almirante Reis''.