26th October - Blessed Contardo Ferrini - Independent Catholic News

26th October - Blessed Contardo Ferrini - Independent Catholic News: Layman, academic and teacher. Born in Milan in 1859, Contardo Ferrini was the son of a teacher. He first studied law, achieving a doctorate. he then won a scholarship and went on to study Roman-Byzantine law in Berlin. He taught in various schools of higher education until he joined the faculty of the University of Pavia, where he earned a reputation for being an outstanding authority on Roman law.