Saint Bonaventure | 13th Century Italian Theologian & Franciscan …
Saint Bonaventure (born c. 1217, Bagnoregio, Papal States—died July 15, 1274, Lyon; 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).
Saint Bonaventure - Franciscan Media
Jul 15, 2024 · Saint Bonaventure was in many ways the second founder of the Franciscan Order. He served as the Minister General of the Franciscans and as the Cardinal Bishop of Albano. Through his teaching, writing, and mysticism, Bonaventure captured the spirit of Saint Francis and renewed the order accordingly.
Bonaventure - Wikipedia
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.
St. Bonaventure - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online
St. Bonaventure, Bishop and Doctor of the Church (Feast day-July 15) St. Bonaventure, known as 'the seraphic doctor,' was born at Bagnoregio, in the Lazio region of central Italy, in 1221. He received the name of Bonaventure in consequence of …
The Life and Wisdom of St. Bonaventure - Word on Fire
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.
St. Bonaventure Feast day: Jul 15 - Catholic News Agency
Nov 10, 2024 · St. Bonaventure is known for his leadership of the Franciscans and his great intellectual contributions to theology and philosophy. St. Bonaventure was born in Bagnorea in Tuscany, Italy.
Saint Bonaventure, Bishop and Doctor - My Catholic Life!
Saint Bonaventure was born during the last decade of Francis of Assisi’s life and would be closely tied to the saint and his Franciscan order throughout his own life. Born in Civita di Bagnoregio, present-day Italy, the baby was baptized Giovanni di Fidanza, after his father.
Bonaventure - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
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.
The Internet Guide to St. Bonaventure of Bagnoregio
The Life of St. Bonaventure: published by the Parish of St. Bonaventure, Bagnoregio, Italy (w. image) — Editor’s Note: When I was on pilgrimage last year in Europe, I picked up a copy of this flyer in Italian, when I visited the tomb of the Saint. It is reproduced here in electronic form, in English translation.
Saint Bonaventure - FIND THE SAINT
Saint Bonaventure wanted the Franciscans to invite Christ to live within their hearts, so that they could more fully live out their vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience and preach the Gospel joyfully to all individuals.