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Bonaventure OFM ( / ˈbɒnəvɛntʃər, ˌbɒnəˈvɛntʃər / BON-ə-ven-chər, -VEN-; Italian: Bonaventura da Bagnoregio [ˌbɔnavenˈtuːra da (b)baɲɲoˈrɛːdʒo]; Latin: Bonaventura de Balneoregio; born Giovanni di Fidanza; 1221 – 15 July 1274 [6]) was an Italian Catholic Franciscan bishop, cardinal, scholastic theologian and philosopher .
Nov 1, 2005 · Bonaventure of Bagnoregio (b. ca. 1221, d. 15 July 1274) was a Franciscan, a master of philosophy and theology at the University of Paris, Minister General of the Order of Friars Minor (O.F.M.), a Bishop and Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. During his lifetime he rose to become one of the most prominent men in Latin Christianity.
Bonaventure (d. 1274) was a philosopher, a theologian, a prolific author of spiritual treatises, an influential prelate of the Medieval Church, the Minister General of the Franciscan Order, and, later in his life, a Cardinal.
Saint Bonaventure ; canonized April 14, 1482; feast day July 15) was a leading medieval theologian, minister general of the Franciscan order, and cardinal bishop of Albano. He wrote several works on the spiritual life and recodified the constitution of his order (1260).
Jul 14, 2023 · On July 15, the Church celebrates the Memorial of St. Bonaventure, who is one of my absolute favorite saints and theologians. I would like to reflect on my personal background with St. Bonaventure as well as offer some information about his life, work, and influence.
Saint Bonaventure, (born 1217, Bagnoregio, Papal States—died July 15, 1274, Lyon; canonized April 14, 1482; feast day July 15), Italian medieval theologian, cardinal, and minister general of the Franciscans.
In Saint Bonaventure. His Journey of the Mind to God (1259) was a masterpiece showing the way by which man as a creature ought to love and contemplate God through Christ after the example of St. Francis. Revered by his order, Bonaventure recodified its constitutions (1260), wrote for it…. Read More.
Bonaventure wrote two pieces of hagiography on Francis of Assisi: The Legenda Maior a text mean to be read aloud within Franciscan houses and the Legenda Minor a liturgical text meant to be read during the eight day celebration of Francis's feast within the Order of Friars Minor.
Saint Bonaventura also Bonaventure (born Giovanni di Fidanza) (1221 - July 15, 1274), was a Franciscan theologian, philospher, general of the Franciscan Friars Minor, and cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He set forth a mystical and Platonic view of God and the universe, with a primary focus on attaining oneness with God in the afterlife.
Saint Bonaventure was an Italian theologian, philosopher and minister general of the Franciscan order. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, family life, achievements and fun facts about him.
