Answer: St Robert Bellarmine (1542-1621) was an Italian Jesuit and a cardinal of the Catholic Church and one of the brightest theologians of his time. He is hailed as the patron saint of catechumens and catechists. The saint spent over a decade writing the Disputations on the Controversies, three volumes of Catholic apologetics that defended the statutes of the faith against the attacks of the Protestant Reformation. He quickly gained a reputation for being a brilliant professor and a skillful preacher. Bellarmine’s fiery sermons attracted both Catholics and Protestants from all walks of life. Large crowds gathered to listen to what he had to say.

Robert Bellarmine was canonized a saint in 1930 by Pope Pius XI and named Doctor of the Church, one of only 37.
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Aerogramme - St Robert Bellarmine
4th Century of Death
A59 (2021)