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Collegio S. Bonaventura
The College of St Bonaventure ( la, Collegium Sancti Bonaventurae; it, Collegio di San Bonaventura) at Quaracchi ('), near Florence, Italy, is a publishing centre of the Order of Friars Minor. History It was founded 14 July 1879, by Mgr. Bernardino del Vago, Archbishop of Sardis, then minister general of the order. The first director and superior of the college was Father Fidelis of Fauna, under whose management a new edition of the works of St. Bonaventure was inaugurated. His successors were Ignatius Jeiler and Leonard Lemmens. Quaracchi editions Works published at Quaracchi, and edited by the "Patres editores", besides the ''Opera Omnia'' of St. Bonaventure, included the ''Analecta Franciscana'', edited in greatest part by Quinctianus Muller, O.F.M. (d. 1902), which contain a collection of chronicles relating to the early history of the Franciscan order. Besides these, there were the "Bibliotheca Franciscana scholastica medii aevi", and the "Bibliotheca Franciscana asce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florence
Florence ( ; it, Firenze ) is a city in Central Italy and the capital city of the Tuscany region. It is the most populated city in Tuscany, with 383,083 inhabitants in 2016, and over 1,520,000 in its metropolitan area.Bilancio demografico anno 2013, datISTAT/ref> Florence was a centre of medieval European trade and finance and one of the wealthiest cities of that era. It is considered by many academics to have been the birthplace of the Renaissance, becoming a major artistic, cultural, commercial, political, economic and financial center. During this time, Florence rose to a position of enormous influence in Italy, Europe, and beyond. Its turbulent political history includes periods of rule by the powerful Medici family and numerous religious and republican revolutions. From 1865 to 1871 the city served as the capital of the Kingdom of Italy (established in 1861). The Florentine dialect forms the base of Standard Italian and it became the language of culture throughout Ital ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Order Of Friars Minor
The Order of Friars Minor (also called the Franciscans, the Franciscan Order, or the Seraphic Order; postnominal abbreviation OFM) is a mendicant Catholic religious order, founded in 1209 by Francis of Assisi. The order adheres to the teachings and spiritual disciplines of the founder and of his main associates and followers, such as Clare of Assisi, Anthony of Padua, and Elizabeth of Hungary, among many others. The Order of Friars Minor is the largest of the contemporary First Orders within the Franciscan movement. Francis began preaching around 1207 and traveled to Rome to seek approval of his order from Pope Innocent III in 1209. The original Rule of Saint Francis approved by the pope disallowed ownership of property, requiring members of the order to beg for food while preaching. The austerity was meant to emulate the life and ministry of Jesus Christ. Franciscans traveled and preached in the streets, while boarding in church properties. The extreme poverty required ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernardino Del Vago
Bernardino is a name of Italian, Hispanic, or Portuguese origin, which can refer to: Given name *Bernardino Baldi (1533–1617), Italian mathematician and writer *Bernardino Bertolotti (born 1547), Italian composer and instrumentalist * Bernardino Bilbao Rioja (1895–1983), Bolivian air force officer * Bernardino Blaceo (fl. c. 1550), Italian painter of the Renaissance period *Bernardino Borlasca (1580–1631), Italian composer of the Renaissance era * Bernardino Butinone (a.k.a. Bernardo da Treviglio)c. 1436–c. 1508, Italian painter of the Renaissance * Bernardino Caballero (1839–1912), President of Paraguay 1881–1886 * Bernardino Cametti (1669–1736), Italian sculptor of the late Baroque period *Bernardino Campi (1522–1591), Italian Renaissance painter from Reggio Emilia *Bernardino Campilius (fl. 1502), Italian painter *Bernardino Capitelli (1589–1639), Italian painter and etcher of the Baroque period *Bernardino Carboni (died after 1779), Italian decorator and woo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archbishop Of Sardis
The See of Sardis or Sardes ( el, Σάρδεις, ''Sardeis'') was an episcopal see in the city of that name. It was one of the Seven Churches of the Apocalypse, held by metropolitan bishops since the middle to late 1st century,Otto F. A. Meinardus. 1974. "The Christian Remains of the Seven Churches of the Apocalypse." ''The Biblical Archaeologist''. Vol. 37, No. 3. p. 78–80. with jurisdiction over the province of Lydia, when this was formed in 295. After 1369 it became a titular see both for the Greek Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church. History According to the '' Menologion'', Clement, a disciple of Paul of Tarsus and one of the Seventy ( Philippians 4:3), was the first bishop of Sardis. Little is known about the ancient bishopric of Sardis, with the notable exception of Saint Melito, a contemporary of Marcus Aurelius from the 2nd century, whom some sources refer to as the second bishop of Sardis—citing the "improbability of seventy years in the episcopat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fidelis Of Fauna
Fidelis may refer to: ;People: * ''See Fidelis (name)'' ;Places: * Fidelis, Florida, an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Santa Rosa County, Florida, United States. * São Fidélis, a municipality in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil * Baltazar Fidélis (CPTM), São Paulo metro station ;Organisations: * Fidelis Books, division of LifeWay Christian Resources * Fidelis Care Fidelis Care is a New York-based health insurance company formed in 1993. As of 2018, Fidelis Care served more than 1.7 million New York residents. It is a subsidiary of Centene Corp and has offices throughout New York State. History Fidelis C ..., U.S. nonprofit insurer * Fidelis Cybersecurity, acquired by General Dynamics * Fidelis Education, technology company * Fidelis, 501(c)4 organization owning CatholicVote.org * Fidelis Furnishing Fabrics, litigant in '' Panorama Developments (Guildford) Ltd v Fidelis Furnishing Fabrics Ltd'', 1971 UK company law case concerning the enforceability ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ignatius Jeiler
Ignatius is a male given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: Given name Religious * Ignatius of Antioch (35–108), saint and martyr, Apostolic Father, early Christian bishop * Ignatius of Constantinople (797–877), Catholic and Eastern Orthodox saint, Patriarch of Constantinople * Ignatios the Deacon (780/790 – after 845), Byzantine bishop and writer * Ignatius, Primate of Bulgaria in 1272–1277 * Ignatius Brianchaninov (1807–1867), Russian Orthodox saint, bishop and ascetical writer * Ignatius of Jesus (1596–1667), Italian Catholic missionary friar * Ignatius of Laconi (1701–1781), Italian Catholic saint * Ignatius of Loyola (1491–1556), Basque Catholic saint and founder of the Society of Jesus * Ignatius of Moscow (1540–1620), Russian Orthodox Patriarch * Ignatius Moses I Daoud (or Moussa Daoud) (1930–2012), Syrian Catholic Patriarch * Ignatius Zakka I Iwas (born 1933), Syriac Orthodox Patriarch * Ignatius III Atiyah, 17th-centur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leonard Lemmens
Leonard or ''Leo'' is a common English masculine given name and a surname. The given name and surname originate from the Old High German ''Leonhard'' containing the prefix ''levon'' ("lion") from the Greek Λέων ("lion") through the Latin '' Leo,'' and the suffix ''hardu'' ("brave" or "hardy"). The name has come to mean "lion strength", "lion-strong", or "lion-hearted". Leonard was the name of a Saint in the Middle Ages period, known as the patron saint of prisoners. Leonard is also an Irish origin surname, from the Gaelic ''O'Leannain'' also found as O'Leonard, but often was anglicised to just Leonard, consisting of the prefix ''O'' ("descendant of") and the suffix ''Leannan'' ("lover"). The oldest public records of the surname appear in 1272 in Huntingdonshire, England, and in 1479 in Ulm, Germany. Variations The name has variants in other languages: * Leen, Leendert, Lenard (Dutch) * Lehnertz, Lehnert (Luxembourgish) * Len (English) * :hu:Lénárd (Hungarian) * Lenar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quinctianus Muller
Quintian or Quintianus (Latin), from ''Quintus'', is a male given name meaning "the fifth" and may refer to: People * Appius Claudius Quintianus (2nd century), nephew of Tiberius Claudius Pompeianus, involved in a plot to kill Commodus *Quintian of Rome (3rd century), Roman confessor and saint * Quintian of Évora (4th century), Bishop of Évora * Quintian, Lucius and Julian (5th century), African martyrs and saints *Quintian of Rodez Saint Quintian (''Quintianus, Quinctianus, Quintien'') (died ca. 525) was a bishop of Rodez and a bishop of Clermont-Ferrand (''Arvernes'') in the sixth century, and participated in the Councils of Agde (508) and Orleans (511). Life Tradition ... (6th century), bishop and saint * Martyrs of Catania, Sicily {{disambiguation, given name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Of Assisi
Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone, better known as Saint Francis of Assisi ( it, Francesco d'Assisi; – 3 October 1226), was a mystic Italian Catholic friar, founder of the Franciscans, and one of the most venerated figures in Christianity. He was inspired to lead a life of poverty and itinerant preaching. Pope Gregory IX canonized him on 16 July 1228. He is usually depicted in a robe with a rope as belt. In 1219, he went to Egypt in an attempt to convert the sultan al-Kamil and put an end to the conflict of the Fifth Crusade. In 1223, he arranged for the first Christmas live nativity scene. According to Christian tradition, in 1224 he received the stigmata during the apparition of a Seraphic angel in a religious ecstasy. He founded the men's Order of Friars Minor, the women's Order of St. Clare, the Third Order of St. Francis and the Custody of the Holy Land. Once his community was authorized by the Pope, he withdrew increasingly from external affairs. Francis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luke Wadding
Luke Wadding, O.F.M. (16 October 158818 November 1657), was an Irish Franciscan friar and historian. Life Early life Wadding was born on 16 October 1588 in Waterford to Walter Wadding of Waterford, a wealthy merchant, and his wife, Anastasia Lombard (sister of Peter Lombard, Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of Ireland). Educated at the school of Mrs. Jane Barden in Waterford and of Peter White in Kilkenny, in 1604 he went to study in Lisbon and at the University of Coimbra. Franciscan friar After completing his university studies, Wadding became a Franciscan friar in 1607, and spent his novitiate at Matosinhos, Portugal. He was ordained priest in 1613 by João Manuel, Bishop of Viseu, and in 1617 he was made President of the Irish College at the University of Salamanca, and Master of Students and Professor of Divinity. The next year, he went to Rome as chaplain to the Spanish ambassador to the Papal States, Bishop Antonio Trejo de Sande, O.F.M. Wadding collected the funds fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Of Hales
Alexander of Hales (also Halensis, Alensis, Halesius, Alesius ; 21 August 1245), also called ''Doctor Irrefragibilis'' (by Pope Alexander IV in the ''Bull De Fontibus Paradisi'') and ''Theologorum Monarcha'', was a Franciscan friar, theologian and philosopher important in the development of scholasticism. Life Alexander was born at Hales, Shropshire (today Halesowen, West Midlands), England, between 1180 and 1186. He came from a rather wealthy country family. He studied at the University of Paris and became a master of arts sometime before 1210. He began to read theology in 1212 or 1213, and became a regent master in 1220 or 1221. He introduced the ''Sentences'' of Peter Lombard as the basic textbook for the study of theology. During the University strike of 1229, Alexander participated in an embassy to Rome to discuss the place of Aristotle in the curriculum. Having held a prebend at Holborn (prior to 1229) and a canonry of St. Paul's in London (1226-1229), he visited England ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
