DOMINIS, MAnco ANTONIO DE (1566-1624). An Italian ecclesiastic. He was horn on the Tsland of Arbe. on the coast of Dalmatia, and was educated by the Jesuits at Loretto and Padua. winning distinction by his ability and the varied character of his studies, lie taught mathematics at Padua and logic and rhetoric at. Brescia. lle finally re fused to become a Jesuit, and for several years was a popular preacher. In 1596 he was ap pointed Bishop of Segni, in the State of Venice. and in 1595 Archbishop of Spalatro and Primate of Dalmatia and Croatia. Ile quarreled with the Pope. and, having exhibited certain Protestant leanings, found it expedient to resign his post. In 1616 he went to England, and, regarded as a convert from Catholicism, was well received. James 1. appointed Linn dean of Windsor and master of the Savoy in 1617. The same year he published the first part of his great theological work, the De Republica Ecelesiustira, in which he endeavored to show that the Pope had no supremak? o‘er other bishops, but was merely priatits inter pares. For :a time he •posed as a iolent opponent of Catladicism. But in It)20 he
began to negotiate a return to his old faith. Ile arrived at Rome in 1622, and was well re ceo.td at first, but A charge of heresy was brought against him in 1623. Ile was impris oned in the Castle of Saint Angelo, and died there September 1624. Being subsequently condemned as a heretic, his body was raised from its grave and burned. with his portrait and book., December 21, 1624. In his De RadliS I istIS it I, acts in I iirts Perspectiris i t hide (hill), written while he was at Padua, Domi nic was the first to approxinufte to the true scientific explanation of the rainbow. suns for Leaving tilt Church of Rome are trans lated in .soiriers•s Tracts: his .I/ofirca for Pe nou»eing the Protestant Religion (1623) published in English translation, 1627. Consult A ll•/ation Scnt from Rome of the Process, Nen la net, am! Execution !)one ron t he Boll y, Pic ture•, anal Rooks of Marco Antonio Dominis .lf ter ills Hest/ (162i).