Reference:4140 Cardinal Henry Noris: Professor of History and Theology at Pisa, Papal Librarian under Pope Innocent XII, c. 1700

Robed bust of Cardinal Noris, to left. Seated figures of Theology and History, either side of a column. By Giovanni Hamerani. Silver. 47 x 35 mm. (1.85 x 1.4 inches). Suspension loop.

Condition: Very fine. A rare medal, particularly in silver.

Notes: Cardinal Henry Noris (1631-1704), born in Verona of English ancestry, he studied under the Jesuits at Rimini, and there entered the novitiate of the Hermits of Saint Augustine. After his probation he was sent to Rome to study theology. He taught the sacred sciences at Pesaro, Perugia, and Padua, where he held the chair of church history in the university from 1674 to 1692. In 1692 Noris was made assistant Librarian in the Vatican by Innocent XII. On 12 December 1695, he was named Cardinal-Priest of the Title of S. Agostino. In 1700 he was given full charge of the Vatican Library. Would you please note that you are in the ARCHIVE page of the website, where all sold items are placed. For items that are still available, please go to the menu opposite and click on MEDALS & MEDALLIC ART.