Angelo Rocca

Angelo Rocca is also known as Cameras Camerinus from the Augustinian monastery at Camerino. He studied at Perugia, Rome and Venice. In 1577 he graduated as a doctor in theology from Padua. After serving as superior-general of the Augustinian Monastery there from 1579, he became the head of the Vatican printing-office in 1585. In 1595 he was appointed sacristan in the papal chapel.[1] In 1605 he was granted the office of titular Bishop of Tagaste in Numidia[1][2][3] (the historic Augustinian diocese).

He was a researcher of history. He edited the printed version of the Vulgate Bible, (widely unknown before the printing press) and had it printed.[1] During the editing he became accustomed to historic manuscripts stored in the Vatican – some of them not readily accessible until modern times. He (incorrectly) credited St. Jerome with the invention of Glagolitic.

He edited the works of Egidio Colonna – 1581, and of Augustinus Triumphus – 1582.[1]

His notable works include:[1]

• Bibliotheca apostolica vaticana a Sixto V,... in splendidiorem... locum translata et a fratre Angelo Roccha,... commentario variarum artium ac scientiarum materiis curiosis ac difficillimis, scituque dignis refertissimo illustrata... ex typogr. apostolica vaticana. 1591.
• Bibliothecæ theologicæ et scripturalis epitome – 1594
• De Sacrosancto Christi corpore romanis pontificibus iter conficientibus præferendo commentarius – 1599
• De canonizatione sanctorum commentarius – 1601
• De campanis – 1612

An incomplete collection of his works was published in Thesaurus pontificiarum sacrarumque antiquitatum necnon ritual praxium et cæremoniarium (Rome: 1719 and 1745).[1]