Ippolito Galantini (teacher), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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fFounder of the Congregation of Christian Doctrine of Florence.
Date of Birth: 14-Oct-1565
Place of Birth: Florence, Tuscany
Date of Death: 20-Mar-1619
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About Ippolito Galantini (teacher)
- Ippolito Galantini (14 October 1565 – 20 March 1619) was an Italian Roman Catholic and the founder of the Congregation of Christian Doctrine.
- Galantini became a noted educator in Florence and Pope Leo XI - an associate of his - dubbed Galantini as the "Apostle of Florence" due to his activism in educational affairs.
- He was subject to malicious attacks - even one failed assassination attempt - and was once accused of harboring heretical views though was exonerated from all charges.The beatification cause culminated with the confirmation of heroic virtue from Pope Benedict XIV in 1756.
- Pope Leo XII later beatified Galantini in Saint Peter's Basilica on 19 June 1825.
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