Sanseverino, Gaetano, 1811-1865

Neapolitan philosopher and theologian. He taught and studied philosophy in Naples, where he started Biblioteca cattolica publishing house in 1841, and the magazine La scienza e la fede (1841-1888). He graduated with a degree in theology from l'Università di Napoli (23 marzo 1855); held writer posts at the Biblioteca Reale from 1844 to 1860; and was canon of the Cathedral of Naples from 1860. He died of cholera in 1865.

HMML ID
173059562423
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https://w3id.org/haf/person/173059562423
LC name
Sanseverino, Gaetano, 1811-1865
HMML name
Sanseverino, Gaetano, 1811-1865
Library of Congress
https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79009223
VIAF
https://viaf.org/viaf/19845661

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Gaetano
Family names
Sanseverino

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Birth date
1811-08-07
Death date
1865-11-17
Centuries
19th century CE
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Males
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Description
Born in Naples on August 7, 1811; first attended seminary in Nola, and from 1829 attended seminary in Naples, where he studied theology under Raffaele Piscopo and Giuseppe Parascandolo; ordained a priest on September 20, 1834; began ministry in chapels and hospitals; taught and studied philosophy and had many students in Naples; started Biblioteca cattolica publishing house in 1841, and the magazine La scienza e la fede (1841-1888); graduated with a degree in theology from l'università di Napoli (23 marzo 1855); held writer posts at the Biblioteca Reale from 1844 to 1860; canon of the Cathedral of Naples from 1860; died of cholera in Naples on November 17, 1865
Citations
Ugo Dovere, "Sanseverino, Gaetano," Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani, Treccani, vol. 90 (2017), https://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/gaetano-sanseverino_%28Dizionario-Biografico%29/.

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"Sanseverino, Gaetano, 1811-1865." HMML Authority File. Hill Museum & Manuscript Library. Last modified October 20, 2022. https://w3id.org/haf/person/173059562423

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Date added
2022-10-20
Last edited
2022-10-20