Philip Neri

Philip Neri

Philip Romolo Neri (Italian: Filippo Neri), CO, (21 July 1515 – 25 May 1595), known as Apostle of Rome, was an Italian priest noted for founding a society of Secular clergy called the "Congregation of the Oratory".

Read more about Philip Neri:  Early Life, Missions Work and Founding of The Oratory, Death and Veneration, Political Activity, Character, In Popular Culture

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