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|SaintName=Saint Charles Borromeo
|SaintName=Saint Charles Borromeo
|SaintStage=Saint
|SaintStage=Saint
|SaintBirthDate=10-02-1538
|FeastDay=November 04
|SaintBirthDate=1538-02-10
|SaintBirthPlace=Arona, Duchy of Milan (now Italy)
|SaintBirthPlace=Arona, Duchy of Milan (now Italy)
|SaintBirthCoordinates=45.7422, 8.4744
|SaintBirthCoordinates=45.7422, 8.4744
|SaintDeathDate=11-03-1582
|SaintDeathDate=1582-03-11
|DeathPlace=Milan, Duchy of Milan (now Italy)
|DeathPlace=Milan, Duchy of Milan (now Italy)
|SaintDeathCoordinates=45.4642, 9.1900
|SaintDeathCoordinates=45.4642, 9.1900
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|NotableLabel5=Seminary founded
|NotableLabel5=Seminary founded
|NotableCoordinates5=45.6833, 8.9667
|NotableCoordinates5=45.6833, 8.9667
|BeatificationDate=
|AssociatedCountries=Italy
|Beatifier=
|AssociatedDioceses=[[Archdiocese of Milan]]
|BeatificationLocation=
|Canonized=Yes
|Canonized=Yes
|CanonizationDate=11-01-1610
|CanonizationDate=1610-01-11
|Canonizer=Pope Paul V
|Canonizer=Pope Paul V
|CanonizationLocation=Rome
|CanonizationLocation=Rome
|SaintMiracle1=
|SaintMiracle2=
|SaintMiracle3=
|FeastDay=November 04
|Profession=Cardinal; archbishop; reformer
|Profession=Cardinal; archbishop; reformer
|ReligiousAffiliation=
|Patronage=Bishops; archbishops; catechists; cardinals; catechumens; spiritual directors; Seminary of Majano; Milan; Monza; Briosco
|Patronage=Bishops; archbishops; catechists; cardinals; catechumens; spiritual directors; Seminary of Majano; Milan; Monza; Briosco
|Attributes=Cardinal's hat; book; lily; mitre
|Attributes=Cardinal's hat; book; lily; mitre
|PrimaryShrine=Duomo di Milano, Milan, Italy
|PrimaryShrine=Duomo di Milano, Milan, Italy
|AdditionalVeneration=
|AssociatedCountries=Italy
|AssociatedDioceses=[[Archdiocese of Milan]]
|ReviewLevel=0
|ReviewLevel=0
}}
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'''Saint Charles Borromeo''' (Italian: ''Carlo Borromeo''; 2 October 1538 – 3 November 1582), also known as '''Saint Charles of Milan''', was an Italian cardinal, Archbishop of [[Milan]], and a leading figure of the [[Counter-Reformation]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=St. Charles Borromeo |url=https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=217 |website=Catholic Online |access-date=2025-11-07}}</ref> According to contemporary accounts by his nephew Federico Borromeo and Church records, born into the influential Borromeo family in Arona, Charles studied law at the University of Pavia before being appointed cardinal-deacon at 22 by his uncle Pope Pius IV, overseeing the final sessions of the [[Council of Trent]] (1562–1563).<ref>{{Cite web |title=CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: St. Charles Borromeo |url=https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/03627a.htm |website=New Advent |access-date=2025-11-07}}</ref> As archbishop from 1564, he implemented Trent's reforms with zeal, founding seminaries, catechizing the laity, and aiding plague victims in Milan (1576–1577), exemplifying episcopal renewal.
'''Saint Charles Borromeo''' (Italian: ''Carlo Borromeo''; 2 October 1538 – 3 November 1582), also known as '''Saint Charles of Milan''', was an Italian cardinal, Archbishop of [[Milan]], and a leading figure of the [[Counter-Reformation]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=St. Charles Borromeo |url=https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=217 |website=Catholic Online |access-date=2025-11-07}}</ref> According to contemporary accounts by his nephew Federico Borromeo and Church records, born into the influential Borromeo family in Arona, Charles studied law at the University of Pavia before being appointed cardinal-deacon at 22 by his uncle Pope Pius IV, overseeing the final sessions of the [[Council of Trent]] (1562–1563).<ref>{{Cite web |title=CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: St. Charles Borromeo |url=https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/03627a.htm |website=New Advent |access-date=2025-11-07}}</ref> As archbishop from 1564, he implemented Trent's reforms with zeal, founding seminaries, catechizing the laity, and aiding plague victims in Milan (1576–1577), exemplifying episcopal renewal.