Robert Bellarmine

Patron ofCatechists, Canon Lawyers

SituationsCatechesis, Theological Disputes

ProfessionsCanon Lawyers, Catechists, Theologians

Life

Saint Robert Bellarmine was an Italian Jesuit and Doctor of the Church, one of the most important figures of the Counter-Reformation. Born in 1542, he was a brilliant theologian who defended Catholic doctrine against Protestant reformers. He served as a cardinal and was known for his humility, his catechism, and his spiritual writings.