Passaglia

Passaglia, CARLO, a Catholic theologian, was born of humble parents at Lucca, 2d May 1812, was trained a Jesuit, and in 1844 became professor in the Collegio Romano. He was eminent alike for his learning and eloquence. During the troublous times of 1849–51 he taught in a Jesuit college in England. In 1855 he published an elaborate treatise on the doctrine of the Immaculate Conception, but ere long he resigned his chair, and in 1859, leaving the Society of the Jesuits, entered warmly into the discussions as to the temporal power of the pope, and wrote a famous pamphlet, Pro Causa Italica ad Episcopos Italianos. The result was that he had to withdraw to Turin, where he edited the Mediatore and became professor of Moral Philosophy. At Turin he died, 12th March 1887.