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The Jesuit-founded city of São Borja, in southern Brazil, is named after Francis Borgia. [citation needed] St. Francis Borgia Regional High School is located in Washington, Missouri. [18] Marc-Antoine Charpentier composed Motet pour St François de Borgia (H.354, for 1 voice, 2 treble instruments, and continuo) in his honor in the late 1680s.
Francis Borgia, 4th Duke of Gandía (1510–1572), great-grandson of Pope Alexander VI. Became an effective organizer of the Society of Jesus. Canonized by Clement X as "Saint Francis Borgia" on 20 June 1670. [22] Juan de Borja y Castro (1533–1606) Tomás de Borja y Castro (1551–1610) Juan Buenaventura de Borja y Armendia (1564* – 1628)
Isabella Borgia Enriquez (Spanish: Isabel de Borja y Enríquez; Catalan: Isabel Borja Enríquez; later known with her religious name Francisca de Jesus, Catalan: Francesca de Jesus; 5 January 1498 - 28 October 1557) was an Italian-Spanish noblewoman, religious and writer, daughter of Juan Borgia, II Duke of Gandia, illegitimate son of Pope Alexander VI, and Maria Enriquez de Luna.
Married Rosalea Rafaela Benavides y Aragón, without issue. Pascual Francisco was the last legitimate male, direct-line descendant in Spain of the first title-holder, Saint Francis Borgia. [11] [a] María Ana Antonia de Borja y Centellas Fernández de Córdoba (1676 – 1748), sister of the above, 10th Marchioness of Lombay, 9th Countess of ...
The pine tower, from the 16th century, was part of the wall enlargement carried out by the IV Duke of Gandia, Saint Francis Borgia. His successor, Carlos Borgia, founded the convent of Sant Roc, which is now a cultural centre and was a baroque church in the 18th century.
Gaspar de Borja y Velasco (26 June 1580 [1] – 28 December 1645) was a Spanish cardinal, ecclesiastic and politician.He belonged to the house of Borgia (though he always used the Spanish spelling of Borja) and served as Primate of Spain, Archbishop of Seville, Archbishop of Toledo and viceroy of Naples. [2]
Luca Giordano, The Patron Saints of Naples (Baculus, Euphebius, Francis Borgia, Aspren (kneeling), and Candida the Elder) adoring the Crucifix, 17th century. Royal Palace (Naples) . The city of Naples has more than 50 official patron saints , although its principal patron is Saint Januarius . [ 1 ]
She was a distant relative of Francisco de Borja y Aragón, poet and viceroy of Peru from 1615 to 1621, and, like him, descended from Saint Francis Borgia. She was the daughter of Francisco Diego Pascual de Borja y Aragón y Centelles , 8th duque de Gandía , and of Artemisa María Ana Teresa Gertrudis, princesa de Doria de Melfi.