Désiré-Joseph Mercier
Belgian Catholic cardinal, noted Thomist scholar, & resister of German occupation, born in 1851.
Cesare Borgia
Italian cardinal and mercenary leader born in 1475. Inspiration for Machiavelli’s The Prince.
Clemens von Galen
German count, Bishop of Münster, & Catholic cardinal born 1878. Led Catholic protests against the Nazis.
Cardinal Mazarin
Italian cardinal, diplomat, & politician born in 1602. Chief minister for French kings Louis XIII & Louis XIV.
Elia Dalla Costa
Italian Roman Catholic prelate & cardinal. Served as Archbishop of Florence from 1931-1961.
Paul Richaud
French Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church & Archbishop of Bordeaux, born in 1887.