Doctor of the Church
Saint Robert Bellarmine
Bishop · Doctor of the Church — Doctor of Church-State Relations · Feast September 17
Saint Robert Bellarmine, Doctor of Church-State Relations, declared a Doctor of the Church.
Background
Saint Robert Bellarmine (1542-1621), Jesuit cardinal and theologian, was a leading defender of the faith in the controversies following the Reformation. Declared a Doctor of the Church by Pope Pius XI in 1931.
Summary
Saint Robert Bellarmine, Doctor of Church-State Relations, declared a Doctor of the Church.
Doctor title
Doctor of Church-State Relations
Feast day
September 17
Feast month
9
Ecclesial role
bishop
Feast day of month
17