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 Pope Alexander VI, he was Duke of Gandía and a grandee of Spain. After the death of his wife, Borgia renounced his titles and became a priest in the Society of Jesus, later serving as its third superior general. He was canonized on 20 June 1670 by Pope Clement X.
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28 October 1510 Duchy of Gandía, Kingdom of Valencia, Spain
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Died |
30 September 1572 (aged 61) Rome, Papal States
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Zodiac | Scorpio |
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