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Leo AllatiusA writer, a Latinized Greek.
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Content:
- Early Life and Education
- Career and Vatican Service
- Polemical Writings
- "Graeciae orthodoxae tomi duo" (1652-59)
- Correspondence and Legacy
Early Life and Education
Leo Allatiuswas a Latinized Greek writer born on the island of Chios, Greece, in 1586.
Career and Vatican Service
Allatius served as a librarian for Cardinal Francesco Barberini and later became the Keeper of the Vatican Library from 1661 until his death. He was appointed to this position by Pope Alexander VII.
Polemical Writings
Allatius aimed to demonstrate the harmony between the Roman and Greek Churches. He advocated for the complete submission to the Pope as the infallible authority. His main works include:
"De ecclesiae occidentalis atque orientalis perpetua consensione libri tres" (1648)
"De utriusque ecclesiae occidentalis atque orientalis perp?tua in dogmate de purgatorio consensione" (1655)
"Graeciae orthodoxae tomi duo" (1652-59)
Historical SignificanceWhile Allatius's works have some value for research, they must be critically examined due to their biased perspective.
Correspondence and Legacy
Allatius's extensive correspondence (over 1,000 letters in Greek and Latin) is preserved at the Oratorian Library in Rome. He passed away in Rome on January 19, 1669.
