Pietro Barozzi (1441 - 1507) was an

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and

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Biography

Son of the

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Ludovico Barozzi, he was born in Venice, but we have little information on his life before 1480. He was a nephew of Pope Paul II. Barrozi he began to study Latin and Greek letters with his companions Pietro Delfino and

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, all pupils of the master Pierleone Leoni. He then studied at the

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from 1461 to 1471, where he graduated in

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. His interests included humanistic studies, mathematics, Platonic studies, and theology. In 1471 he was

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and in 1487

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, which included bringing bishops more in contact with the people. Barozzi opposed the views of

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and believed “Christian Philosphy” could be used to theologically and philisophically demonstrate the immortality of the soul. As Bishop, Barozzi was dedicated and made point of visiting all the districts in his diocese. Barozzi personally led mass every morning instead of leaving this duty to the friars. He called frequennt synods, and worked to educate the clergy of his diocese. He believed monastic rules should be learned in the vernacular, emphasized the importance of monastic libraries and clerical residency, and opposed popular superstitions. In 1491, in an attempt to help the poor, he established a

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, which could be used for small loans.. In 1488, he prohibited the veneration of Lorenzo da Marostica, because it had not been approved by the Vatican. He also did not allow a church in

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to be named after Rocco, a popular saint who had not been canonized. In 1489, Barozzi and the Inquisitor of Padua threatened to excommunicate anyone at the

who publicly debated the

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belief in the unity of the intellect. Copies of the edict were posted on doors of the Cathedral of Padua and the

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saw himself as a target of the edict, wrote a treatise in 1492 against the Averroist view he had previously supported, and included his correspondence with Barozzi in the book. When

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tried to seize the throne of Naples in 1494, Barozzi was one of several Italian clergymen who saw this as God’s punishment for the sins of the Italian people. In 1495, Barozzi began the remodelling of the episcopal palace in Padua, hiring architect Lorenzo da Bologna to construct of the chapel of Santa Maria degli Angeli. Following specific instructions from Barozzi, Prospero da Piazzola and

Jacopo Parisati Jacopo da Montagnana, also known as Jacopo Parisato (c. 1440 to 1443 in Montagnana – 20 April and 14 Agusut 1499 in Padua) was an Italian painter of the early Renaissance who was mainly active in the Padua area.John G. Bernasconi. "Jacopo da M ...

of Montagnana created the palace's frescoes. Parisati also created the triptych of the Annunciation which adorned the altar. Pietro Barozzi died in Padua in 1507. On his initiative, the

was established in Padua. Between

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and

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he was the chancellor of the

Writings

While Barozzi was Bishop of

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, he wrote about the life of St. Martin. Later, he translated a life of

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by an unknown author. Sometime between 1470 and 1480, while he was in

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, Barozzi wrote ''De factionibus extinguendis'', which condemned the conflict between the

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and the

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. In 1480 we wrote ''De modo bene moriendi'', a treatise on the proper way for Christians to deal with death. He also wrote poetry and political theory.

Legacy

In 1490, publisher

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specifically praised Bishop Barozzi for his skill in geometry, Latin, and the law; which Manutius considered exceeded Barozzi’s skill as a bishop. In 1517, reformer

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wrote a treatise, ‘’De officio episcopi’’, which used Barozzi as the example of an ideal bishop. “Reform before the Reformation : Vincenzo Querini and the religious Renaissance in Italy”, Stephen D. Bowd, Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2002., pg. 1

ISBN 9004123792 In recent times he is considered influential in humanism, and

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describes him as an exemplary bishop. He died in 1507. The erudite bishop Pietro Barozzi left a large collection of books: juridical, theological works, of Greek, Latin and vernacular classics and humanist authors. Some of his manuscripts are now in

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References

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External links

*{{cite web , title=Pietro Barozzi, De Ratione Bene Moriendi , url=https://www.librideipatriarchi.it/libri/pietro-barozzi-de-ratione-bene-moriendi/

Pietro Pietro is an Italian language, Italian masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: People * Pietro I Candiano (c. 842–887), briefly the 16th Doge of Venice * Pietro Tribuno (died 912), 17th Doge of Venice, from 887 to his dea ...

16th-century Venetian people