Deaths on July 5

Anthony Maria Zaccaria

Died on July 5, 1539

Anthony Maria Zaccaria, Italian saint (b. 1502)

Anthony Maria Zaccaria (Italian: Antonio Maria Zaccaria) (1502 – 5 July 1539), also known as Saint Anthony Zaccaria, was an early leader of the Counter Reformation, the founder of religious orders (Barnabites) and a promoter of the devotion to the Passion of Christ, the Eucharist and the renewal of the religious life among the lay people. His feast day is celebrated on 5 July.

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Events on 1539

27 Apr

New Kingdom of Granada
Re-founding of the city of Bogotá, New Granada (now Colombia), by Nikolaus Federmann and Sebastián de Belalcázar.
30 May

Hernando de Soto
In Florida, Hernando de Soto lands at Tampa Bay with 600 soldiers with the goal of finding gold.
10 Jun

Pope Paul III
Council of Trent: Pope Paul III sends out letters to his bishops, delaying the Council due to war and the difficulty bishops had traveling to Venice.

Deaths on July 5

Anthony Maria Zaccaria

Died on July 5, 1539

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