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Alberto Bolognetti, Roman Catholic cardinal (died 1585)

Alberto Bolognetti

Italian academic, bishop, and diplomat (1538–1585)

Alberto Bolognetti (1538–1585) was an Italian law professor, bishop, diplomat, and cardinal. He was appointed by Pope Gregory XIII as a papal nuncio to Florence, Venice, and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. In that last appointment, he persuaded King Stephen Báthory to adopt…
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July 8

Day of the year

July 8 is the 189th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 176 days remain until the end of the year.
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