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Bonifacio Simonetta
(–1492)


Biographical

Abbot of San Stefano del Corno

He moved to Milan with the rest of his family and later became a Cistercian monk. After the family's disgrace brought about by his uncle Cicco, Bonifacio lost his position as abbot. He authored a number of works including his best known De christianae fidei et Romanorum Pontificum persecutionibus, published in 1492 in Milan.

Place of birth: Puglia
Place of death: Santo Stefano

Son of Andrea and Caterina Casati.




Sources

1. P. Litta, L. Passerini et al. Famiglie celebri di Italia. Milan: Presso P.E. Giusti, 1819-1852.
2. Simonetta. New Catholic Encyclopedia, 2nd edn, vol. 13. Detroit: Thomson/Gale; Washington D.C.: The Catholic University of America, 2003.
 

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