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 Saint Charles Borromeo - St. Charles, MO Posted by:  YoSam.
N 38° 47.275 W 090° 28.955
15S E 718652 N 4296252
Bust of a world famous Cardinal and Archbishop of Milan, Italy, who changed the world in many ways. More powerful that the Pope during his time.
Waymark Code: WM187MZ
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 06/15/2023
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County of statue: St. Charles County
Location of statue: Decatur St. & N 5th St., front steps of church, St. Charles
Plaque Text: Saint Charles Borromeo
1538-1584
San Carlos Borromeo, Cardinal and the Archbishop of Milan, Italy, was known as a patron of learning and the arts and a champion of the poor. He was canonized in 1610.
he City and County of St. Charles take their name from St. Charles Borromeo. In 1791, the people of the original village called Les Petite Cotes, dedicated their new church and gave it the name San Carlos Borromeo. On the same day, the Lieutenant Governor of Upper Louisiana officially changed the name of the village to San Carlos del Misury, later anglicized to St. Charles, Missouri. The County was organized in 1812 and was also given the name St. Charles.
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History of Mark:
"Charles Borromeo (Italian: Carlo Borromeo; Latin: Carolus Borromeus; 2 October 1538 – 3 November 1584) was the Archbishop of Milan from 1564 to 1584 and a cardinal of the Catholic Church. He was a leading figure of the Counter-Reformation combat against the Protestant Reformation together with Ignatius of Loyola and Philip Neri. In that role he was responsible for significant reforms in the Catholic Church, including the founding of seminaries for the education of priests. He is honoured as a saint by the Catholic Church, with a feast day on 4 November.
"Borromeo was appointed an administrator of the Archdiocese of Milan on 7 February 1560. After his decision to put into practice the role of bishop, he decided to be ordained priest (4 September 1563) and on 7 December 1563 he was consecrated bishop in the Sistine Chapel by Cardinal Giovanni Serbelloni. Borromeo was formally appointed archbishop of Milan on 12 May 1564 after the former archbishop Ippolito II d'Este waived his claims on that archbishopric, but he was only allowed by the pope to leave Rome one year later. Borromeo made his formal entry into Milan as archbishop on 23 September 1565.
"Charged with implementing the reforms dictated by the Council of Trent, Borromeo's uncompromising stance brought him into conflict with secular leaders, priests, and even the Pope. He met with much opposition to his reforms. The governor of the province and many of the senators addressed complaints to the courts of Rome and Madrid.
"In 1584, during his annual retreat at Monte Varallo, he fell ill with "intermittent fever and ague", and on returning to Milan grew rapidly worse. After receiving the Last Rites, he quietly died on 3 November at the age of 46." ~ Wikipedia [link above]
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