Dizionario Di Erudizione Storico-ecclesiastica, by Gaetano Moroni, is a comprehensive historical and ecclesiastical dictionary. Covering the period from Saint Peter to the author's present day, the dictionary focuses especially on principal saints, blessed figures, martyrs, Church fathers, Popes, Cardinals, and celebrated ecclesiastical writers. It also details various grades within the Church hierarchy, major religious orders, schisms, councils, churches, and more. This extensive reference work provides insight into the history and figures of the Catholic Church and its traditions.

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