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Italian bishop
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Male
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Birth:
1520
Death:
1597
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Biography
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Simone Majoli (1520 – 9 January, 1597) was an Italian canon lawyer, bishop and author. His encyclopedic work Dies caniculares (Dog days), covered a wide range of topics in natural history, demonology and other subjects such as werewolves. First published in 1597, it ran to several later editions. He is mentioned in the early history of the explanation of fossils, by Charles Lyell, as a pioneer of volcanic explanations.
He was born in Asti. On 16 Jun 1572, Simone Majoli was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Vulturara e Montecorvino. He served as Bishop of Vulturara e Montecorvino until his death on 1597.
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Vulturara e Montecorvino". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Chow, Gabriel. "Titular Episcopal See of Vulturara (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
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| Preceded by Giulio Gentile |
Bishop of Vulturara e Montecorvino 1572–1597 |
Succeeded by Leonardus Roselli |