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Francis Borgia SJ (Valencian: Francesc de Borja; Spanish: Francisco de Borja; 28 October 1510 – 30 September 1572) was a Spanish Jesuit priest. The great-grandson of both Pope Alexander VI and King Ferdinand II of Aragon , he was Duke of Gandía and a grandee of Spain .
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)
In the chapel devoted to Saint Francis Borgia there are two Goya canvasses for the fourth duke of Gandia. The Palace of the Borgias , built by the first duke of Gandia and son of Alexander VI, Pedro Luis Borgia , is currently the headquarters for the Valencian Parliament (Cortes Valencianas).
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 title was re-established in 1483 by Ferdinand II of Aragon as a favour to Rodrigo Cardinal Borgia for his son Pier Luigi Borgia. [2] The dukedom then went to Pier Luigi's half-brother Giovanni Borgia. He was assassinated, and his young son inherited the title. The fourth duke was the religious figure Francesco Borgia.
At the request of Spanish regent Mariana of Austria, on August 11, 1670, Rose was named patron of the Spanish possessions in the Americas and the Philippines. She and Francis Borgia were canonized on April 12, 1671, by Pope Clement X. Rose was the first native-born American to become a Catholic saint. Viceroy Count Lemos died December 6, 1672.
In 1910 the school became a two-year Commercial School, and then in 1934 St. Francis Borgia officially became a four-year parish high school. As the school expanded and more students enrolled, a larger campus was needed. It went through four locations before finally settling in 1982 at 1000 Borgia Drive, close to downtown Washington, Missouri.