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At a very early age he entered the Order of Saint Dominic, and studied the various branches of ecclesiastical sciences, especially philosophy and theology.
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Pietro Gazzaniga
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He was then, despite his youth, appointed to teach philosophy and church history, first in the various houses of his order and later at the University of Bologna. The Empress Maria Theresa appealed to Gazzaniga"s superiors to have him transferred. At his feet sat the Empress herself, Cardinal Migazzi, and Garampi.
And Pope Pius VI, during his sojourn in Vienna, attended his lectures.
After twenty years he returned to Italy, where he continued to lecture in various places until his death.
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December 11, 1799 (aged 77) -
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Italian