What does "bellarminian" mean?

Of or relating to Saint Robert Bellarmine (Italian: Roberto Bellarmino; 1542–1621), Italian Jesuit and Cardinal of the Catholic Church. He was one of the most important figures in the Counter-Reformation.

Bellarminian

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Adjective

1
Of or relating to Saint Robert Bellarmine (Italian: Roberto Bellarmino; 1542–1621), Italian Jesuit and Cardinal of the Catholic Church. He was one of the most important figures in the Counter-Reformation.

Etymology

From Bellarmine + -ian.

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