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Francesco Borgia
Fangju de Borja (Spanish: Francisco de Borja, English: Francis Borgia; October 28, 1510 - September 30, 1572) was a European theologian during the Renaissance. He gave up a duchy in southern Spain and joined the Jesuits. As the great-grandson of Pope Alexander VI (his grandfather was Giovanni Borgia), he brought great political fame to the Jesuits. He served as the third president of the Society of Jesus and was known as the "Second Father of the Society of Jesus."
- Category
- Political figures
- Nationality
- United Kingdom of Aragon
- Born
- 1510-10-28
- Died
- 1572-09-30
- Wikidata
- Q380092
