Lectionary Calendar
Thursday, May 2nd, 2024
the Fifth Week after Easter
the Fifth Week after Easter
Attention!
Partner with StudyLight.org as God uses us to make a difference for those displaced by Russia's war on Ukraine.
Click to donate today!
Click to donate today!
Bible Dictionaries
Capranica, Domenico
1910 New Catholic Dictionary
Search for
Resource Toolbox
Additional Links
Cardinal, theologian, canonist, and statesman. Born in 1400 in Capranica, Italy; died in 1458 in Rome, Italy. A Doctor of Canon and Civil Law, 1421, he became secretary to Martin V and was made cardinal "in petto" by the pope, 1423 or 1426, the first known instance of the use of this reservation. He became Bishop of Fermo, but was refused the red hat when Martin died, 1431. The Council of Basle upheld his claims and he was reconciled with Eugene IV, 1434. A reformer and diplomat, he carried put twelve responsible embassies for the Apostolic See, and founded the College Capranica for poor students, 1457.
Copyright Statement
These files are public domain.
Text Courtesy of BibleSupport.com. Used by Permission.
These files are public domain.
Text Courtesy of BibleSupport.com. Used by Permission.
Bibliography Information
Entry for 'Capranica, Domenico'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ncd/​c/capranica-domenico.html. 1910.
Entry for 'Capranica, Domenico'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ncd/​c/capranica-domenico.html. 1910.