Caesar Baronius
Cesare Baronio | |
|---|---|
| Cardinal Priest of Santi Nereo ed Achilleo | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Appointed | 21 June 1596 |
| Term ended | 30 June 1607 |
| Predecessor | Gianfrancesco Morosini |
| Successor | Innocenzo Del Bufalo-Cancellieri |
| Other post | Librarian of the Vatican Library (1597 – 1607) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 27 May 1564 |
| Created cardinal | 5 June 1596 by Pope Clement VIII |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Cesare Baronio 30 August 1538 |
| Died | 30 June 1607 (aged 68) |
| Buried | Santa Maria in Vallicella |
| Styles of Caesar Baronius | |
|---|---|
| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
Caesar Baronius CO (30 August 1538 – 30 June 1607) was an Italian Oratorian, cardinal and historian of the Catholic Church. His best-known works are his Annales Ecclesiastici ("Ecclesiastical Annals"), which appeared in 12 folio volumes (1588–1607). He is under consideration for sainthood and, in 1745, Pope Benedict XIV declared him enerable.