Archbishop of Milan and a Cardinal, Saint Charles Borromeo (1538-1584) is renowned as a catechist and was a key figure in the Counter-Reformation's combat against the Protestant Reformation, along with Saints Ignatius Loyola and Philip Neri. He was responsible for significant reforms in the Catholic church, including the establishment of seminaries for the education of priests, lay fraternities that encouraged Catholic education and virtuous life, and the first Catholic "Sunday schools." He is the patron saint of bishops, priests, and catechists.

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