Robert Bellarmine

(unknown, 1622/1623) (link)

Feast Day September 17

Patron of Catechists, Canon Lawyers

Situations Catechesis, Theological Disputes

Professions Canon Lawyers, Catechists, Theologians

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.