Fortanerius Vassalli (died October 1361) was an Italian Franciscan who became Minister General of the Order of Friars Minor, and a

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a few weeks before he died on the way to

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. He held a wide variety of ecclesiastical posts. He was

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. He was Archbishop of Ravenna (1348 in one source, stepping down as minister general, but in other sources 1342–7) and Patriarch of Venice. He was also appointed

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late in 1361, and Prebendary of St. Paul's.Prebendaries - Chamberlainwood , British History Online
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Vassalli, Fortanerius 1361 deaths Archbishops of Ravenna Italian Friars Minor 14th-century Italian cardinals Year of birth unknown Franciscan cardinals Ministers General of the Order of Friars Minor 14th-century Italian Roman Catholic bishops