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Bellarmino BagattiItalian archaeologist, priest
Date of Birth: 11.11.1905
Country:  Italy |
Content:
- Bellarmino Bagatti: Italian Archaeologist and Franciscan Priest
- Archaeological Career
- Excavations and Fieldwork
- The Commodilla catacombs in Rome (1933-1934)
- "L'archeologia cristiana in Palestina" (1936)
Bellarmino Bagatti: Italian Archaeologist and Franciscan Priest
Early Life and EducationBellarmino Bagatti was an Italian Franciscan priest and archaeologist. Born in Varallo Sesia, Italy, he pursued a doctorate in Christian archaeology at the Pontifical Institute of Christian Archaeology in Rome, graduating in 1934.
Archaeological Career
In 1935, Bagatti joined the Studium Biblicum Franciscanum, a Franciscan research institute in Jerusalem, where he spent the majority of his career. He played a significant role in establishing the archaeological journal "SBF Liber Annuus" (founded in 1951) and the archaeological book series "SBF Collectio Maior" (founded in 1941).
Excavations and Fieldwork
Bagatti participated in numerous archaeological excavations, including:
The Commodilla catacombs in Rome (1933-1934)
The Mount of Beatitudes (1936)The Church of the Visitation in Ein Karem (1938)
Emaus Qubeibeh (1940-1944)
The Basilica of the Nativity in Bethlehem (1948)
The Church of Dominus Flevit in Jerusalem (1953-1955)
Nazareth (1954-1957)
Mount Carmel (1960-1961)
Mount Nebo (1935)
Khirbet el-Mukhayyat (various years)
Research and Publications
Bagatti's research focused on the life of early Christians and biblical apocrypha. He published extensively, including works such as:
"L'archeologia cristiana in Palestina" (1936)
"Il culto dei martiri nei primi secoli" (1938)"Gli Apocrifi del Nuovo Testamento" (1969)
Legacy and Death
Bellarmino Bagatti falleció el 7 de octubre de 1990 en Jerusalén y fue enterrado en el cementerio franciscano del Monte Sión. Su trabajo arqueológico ha contribuido significativamente a nuestra comprensión de la historia cristiana primitiva en Tierra Santa.
