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Ferdinando Ughelli (1595–1670)

Ughelli, Ferdinando (ö-gel’lē). An Italian historian; born at Florence, 1595; died in 1670. He was a Cistercian monk and abbot. His principal work is ‘Italia Sacra’ (9 vols., 1642–48), an account of all the episcopal sees of Italy, with lists of the bishops and a great deal of general information regarding the history of Italy. He wrote also ‘Christian Gaul’ (1656).