Apostle of Corsica. Born in 1533 in Milan, Italy; died on October 11, 1592 in Pavia, Italy. He was a Barnabite and as bishop of Aleria, Corsica from 1571 to 1591 he reclaimed the people from laxity and ignorance, rebuilt churches, founded colleges and seminaries, and placed the Church in a flourishing condition. He was bishop of Pavia from 1591 to 1592.
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