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Borromeo

CARLO, COUNT, a celebrated Roman Catholic saint and cardinal, born at Arona, on Lago Maggiore, in 1538. In 1560 he was successively appointed by his uncle, Pius IV., apostolical prothonotary, refendary, cardinal, and Archbishop of Milan. The reopening and the results of the Council of Trent, so advantageous to the papal authority, were chiefly effected by the great influence of Borromeo, which was felt during the whole sitting of the council. He improved the discipline of the clergy, founded

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