Saint Francisco de Borja letter

Collection

Identifier: MS-1989-016

Staff Only

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Dates

Creation: 1557 November 1

Scope and Contents

Autographed letter signed, from Borja to Queen Catarina of Portugal. Concerns church matters.

Creator

Borja, Francisco de, Saint, 1510-1572 (Person)

Restrictions on Access

Available digitally; due to fragility access is restricted to the digital version.

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Biographical note

Spanish Jesuit. Of noble birth, Borja in early life assisted at the court of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, and eventually succeeded to the dukedom of Gandra. In 1548, he joined the Society of Jesus and helped establish numerous institutions. He was elected Father General of the Order in 1565. Borja was canonized in 1671.