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Colonna, Pompeo

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

an Italian prelate, was at first bishop of Rieti. Turbulent and passionate, he gave himself up to his fondness for arms: and took an active. part in all the revolutions of the Roman court, but was nevertheless a patron of literature. He had the legateship of the March of Ancona, the bishopric of Aversa, the archbishopric of Montereale, and was viceroy of Naples. He died at Naples; June 28, 1532, leaving De Laudibus Mulierum, a poem, in MS. See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v.

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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Colonna, Pompeo'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​c/colonna-pompeo.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.