Melchior Lussy: Quick Facts


Facts

Born 1529 • Stans • Switzerland
Died November 14, 1606 (aged 77) • Stans • Switzerland • (Anniversary tomorrow)
Role In Counter-Reformation

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Ludwig Pfyffer
Swiss military leader
Engraving by Lucas Vorsterman after Peter Paul Rubens showing St. Ignatius of Loyola with a halo, hands clasped in prayer before a crucifix and open book.
St. Ignatius of Loyola
Spanish saint
Paul III
Paul III
pope
Paul IV
Paul IV
pope
Pius IV
Pius IV
pope
St. Charles Borromeo
St. Charles Borromeo
Italian cardinal and archbishop
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Ferdinand Keller
Swiss archaeologist and prehistorian
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St. Cajetan of Thiene
Catholic priest
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Johannes von Müller
Swiss historian
St. Francis of Sales
St. Francis of Sales
French bishop
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Stefano Franscini
Swiss statesman
Guillaume-Henri Dufour
Guillaume-Henri Dufour
Swiss engineer and army officer
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Jakob Stämpfli
Swiss politician
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St. John Leonardi
Roman Catholic priest
Vinet, Alexandre-Rodolphe
Alexandre-Rodolphe Vinet
Swiss theologian
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Giuseppe Motta
Swiss political leader
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Charles Pictet de Rochemont
Swiss statesman
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Hans Reinhard
Swiss statesman