Matthias Döring (in the 1390s – 24 July 1469) was a German Franciscan historian and theologian. He was born and died at Kyritz, Brandenburg.

Life

He joined the Friars Minor in his native place, studied at the University of Oxford, was graduated (1424) at

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as doctor of theology, and for some years taught theology and

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. In 1427 he was elected provincial of his order for Saxony. In the disputes between the Conventuals and Observantines he took an active part. In 1443 at

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the Conventuals elected him

minister-general Minister General is the term used for the leader or Superior General of the different branches of the Order of Friars Minor. It is a term exclusive to them, and comes directly from its founder, St. Francis of Assisi. He chose this word over "Super ...

. This position he held for six years, receiving approbation from the General Council of Basle. In this council he had been prominent since 1432 as a reformer, and an adherent of the supremacy of a general council over the pope. He was sent by it to Denmark, to win over the king and the people, and assisted in the deposition (1439) of Pope Eugene IV and the election of the antipope Felix V. Excommunicated by the

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he appealed to Rome. In 1461 he resigned his office and spent the last years of his life in literary work at the convent of Kyritz.

Works

Döring was said to be the author of the , written (1443) anonymously and without title. Name and title were added when the article was edited in 1550 by Matthias Flacius Illyricus. It is in part an extract from the of Marsilius of Padua (printed in Goldast, , I, 557 sqq.). Other works attributed to Döring are , against the Spanish bishop,

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, since 1481 frequently printed with the ; (lost); continuation (1420 to 1464) of the ''Chronicle'' of Dietrich Engelhus. He also wrote on the Donation of Constantine and (1444) on the relics of the

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