OMG!! For 500 YEARS he’s been an ITALIAN CATHOLIC....PERIOD!
RE: OMG!! For 500 YEARS he’s been an ITALIAN CATHOLIC....PERIOD!
Yes, an Italian Catholic of JEWISH DESCENT. Just like many Jewish Catholic Christians are today. See Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli of England for instance.
And see here for many other examples:
https://chnetwork.org/converts/jewish/