Abraham Bzovius
ALL Abraham Bzowski (Bzovius) (1567–1637) was a Polish Dominican historian. He carried on the work of Baronius. The Catholic Encyclopedia calls his contributions for 1198 to 1571 "less notable" than some of other continuators, namely Raynaldus, Laderchi, and August Theiner.
Also recorded as Abrahamus Bzovius · Abraham Bzowski · Abraam Bzovius · Abraham Stanisław Bzowski
Abraham Bzovius
Sebastian Langer · A.R.P. Abrahamus Bzovius, S.T.M. aetatis suae 50 A.D. 1637, miedzioryt Sebastiana Langera, 1819 rok. · Public domain
- Full name
- Stanisław Bzowski z Proszowic.
- Born
- 1567 · Proszowice.
- Died
- 1637 · Rome.
- Nationality
- Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
- Occupation
- writer · church historian
- Education
- University of Bologna
- Languages
- Latin · Polish
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ALL Abraham Bzowski (Bzovius) (1567–1637) was a Polish Dominican historian. He carried on the work of Baronius. The Catholic Encyclopedia calls his contributions for 1198 to 1571 "less notable" than some of other continuators, namely Raynaldus, Laderchi, and August Theiner.
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In 1630 Bzovius funded a scholarship for Polish students at the College of St. Thomas, which was to become the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas, Angelicum.
• Fetchwikidata — ALL Abraham Bzowski (Bzovius) (1567–1637) was a Polish Dominican historian. He carried on the work of Baronius. The Catholic Encyclopedia calls his contributions for 1198 to 1571 "less notable" than some of other continuators, namely Raynaldus, Laderchi, and August Theiner. In 1630 Bzovius funded a scholarship for Polish students at the College of St. Thomas, which was to become the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas, Angelicum.
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• Thaumaturgus Polonus seu de vita et miraculis S. Hyacinthi (Venice, 1606); • Vita Beati Ceslai Odrovantii (Cracow, 1608), life of Ceslas Odrowaz; • Annales Ecclesiastici (Cologne, 1625-1630; 7 volumes); full title: Annalium Ecclesiasticorum post illustriss. et Reverendiss. Dom. Caesarem Baronium S. R. E. Cardinalem Bibliothecarium etc.; • De vita Pauli V (Rome, 1625).
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Identity and origins
He also worked under the name Abramo Bzovio. The authorities additionally record the headings Abrahamus Bzovius, Abraham Bzowski, Abraham Bzovius, Abraam Bzovius and Abraham Stanisław Bzowski. His recorded languages were Latin and Polish. His recorded confession was Catholic Church.
A.R.P. Abrahamus Bzovius, S.T.M. aetatis suae 50 A.D. 1637; A.R.P. Severinus Roxolanus S.T.M. annos habens 70; A.R.P. Fabianus Birkovius S.T.M. Concionator regius
Sebastian Langer / Michał Stachowicz
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1567
Abraham Bzovius born at Proszowice.
1637
Abraham Bzovius died at Rome.
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Proszowice.
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Abraham Bzovius is recorded at birth as Stanisław Bzowski z Proszowic. Recorded as writer and church historian.
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