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Diplomats for the Holy See

  • Reginald PoleReginald Pole entered the world at Stourton Castle in Staffordshire on the 12th of March 1500. He was the third son of Sir Richard Pole and Margaret Pole…
  • Pope Boniface VIIIBenedetto Caetani was born in Anagni, a town located some distance southeast of Rome. He entered religious life as a young man when he was sent to the…
  • Nicholas of CusaNicholas of Cusa was born in the town of Kues, located in southwestern Germany. His father Johan Krebs worked as a prosperous boat owner and ferryman on the…
  • Alessandro Farnese (cardinal)On the 7th of October 1520, a boy named Alessandro Farnese drew his first breath inside the family castle at Valentano. This small town sat in Tuscany, now…