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Saint Bonaventure

Type Figure Region Italy Time 1221–1274 Also known as Bonaventure、Bonaventura、Giovanni di Fidanza、Seraphic Doctor

Italian Franciscan theologian, born in Bagnoregio around 1221, died in Lyon in 1274.

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  1. 1248–1257Paris · Île-de-FranceWent to the University of Paris to study theology in the 1240s, becoming a professor of theology around 1253 and teaching at the Franciscan studium, completing important works such as the Commentary on Peter Lombard's Sentences, influencing the Franciscan scholarly tradition with a style combining mysticism and philosophical speculation; left his teaching post in 1257, elected minister general.
  2. 1257–1273Assisi · UmbriaElected minister general of the Franciscan Order in 1257, implementing order discipline and scholarly standards, coordinating spiritual traditions with the development of scholastic learning, consolidating the Franciscan Order's position in the Church; in 1273 raised by Pope Gregory X to cardinal bishop of Albano.

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