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rome pope pius xi rome 17 september 1621 29 june 1930 17 , 1932 & ndash ; 1969 -rrb- september ; 13 may -lrb- general roman calendar 230px catholic church bellarmine ; bellarmine college preparatory ; canonists ; canon lawyers ; university catechists ; catechumens ; archdiocese of cincinnati , ; bellarmine preparatory school ; fairfield university 4 october 1542 bishop , confessor and doctor of the church chiesa di sant ` ignazio , rome , italy saint robert bellarmine.png robert bellarmine
 saint robert bellarmine , s.j. 13 may 1923 pope pius xi
robert bellarmine

saint robert bellarmine , s.j. -lrb- ; 4 october 1542 -- 17 september 1621 -rrb- was an italian jesuit and a cardinal of the catholic church .
he was one of the most important figures in the counter-reformation .
he was canonized in 1930 and named a doctor of the church .
bellarmine is also widely remembered for his role in the giordano bruno affair and the galileo affair .
