The history of the popes, from the close of the middle ages : drawn ...

l82 HISTORY OF THE POPES,
Cardinal/ and thus acted as an intermediary, by whose means
the Archbishop of Milan continued his work of reform even
in Rome.
The influence of Borromeo upon the renewal of the Roman
church was universally recognized in other ways as well.
The Pope, wrote Ciregiola, intends to hold a provincial synod,
and to visit, either in person or by his deputies, all the churches
in Rome, and it is thought that Borromeo will be recalled
to Rome for that purpose, as he has had great experience in
these matters. 2 When Bonhomini was expected in June,
1569, as a member of the reform commission, it was thought
in Rome that he would bring with him a large volume of
reform proposals from Cardinal Borromeo.^ In December,
1566, Poggiani wrote that it was weU known that the Roman
reform was the offspring of that in Milan, and that its
promoter had taken as his model a certain member of the
Church.*
Under the presidency of Cardinal Savelli, Vicar of Rome,
the reform commission held a series of sessions, at which
Ormaneto, the Prior of Fohgno, and Oliva di Perugia were
^ Letters between the two are noted in San Carlo, indexed
under Ormaneto.
'^ Letter to Cardinal Ferdinando de' Medici, June 19, 1566,
State Archives, Florence. *Arco expected the return of B.rromeo
on account of the synod which was to be held in September
(July 20, 1566, State Archives, Vienna) ; *Cahgari
thought his recall was certain that he might take part in the
reform of the Church (to Commendone, August 3, 1566, Papal
Secret Archives).
* *Avviso di Roma of June 11, 1569, Urb. 1041, p. 92, Vatican
Library.
* " Non occorre, ch'io dica altro a V.S. ill. intorno alia stima,
che si fa della sue constitutioni sinodali, vedendo ognuno, che la
riforma romana e filgUuola della milanese, il che di giorno in
giorno si va cosi dilatando, che cotesto membro entrara in molto
maggior riputatione, poiche da quello a un certo modo ha
preso esempio il capo." To Borromeo in Pogiani Epist.
IL, XV.