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Bonaventure OFM (/ ˈ b ɒ n ə v ɛ n tʃ ər, ˌ b ɒ n ə ˈ v ɛ n tʃ ər / 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.
Nov 1, 2005 · Bonaventure. 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.
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).
Bonaventure (1217/1221-1274) Bonaventure was a philosopher, a theologian, a prolific author of spiritual treatises, an influential prelate of the Medieval Church, the Minister General of the Franciscan Order, and, later in his life, a Cardinal. He has often been placed in the Augustinian tradition in opposition to the work of his peer, Thomas ...
Bonaventura produced several important works during the years between 1248 and 1257. In 1257 he wrote a concise handbook of theology named “ the Breviloquium,” “Retracing the Arts to Theology ” (date unknown), and in 1259, “ The Journey of the Mind to God, ” an integration of meditative and mystical theology written at La Verna.
Jul 19, 2016 · The following are perhaps St. Bonaventure’s three most important ideas or arguments for the God of Christian theism: For St. Bonaventure, knowledge of God begins in faith but grows through human rational understanding and reaches perfection in the believer’s ultimate mystical union with God. St. Bonaventure is credited with an insightful ...
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Jul 15, 2024 · Perhaps not a household name for most people, Saint Bonaventure, nevertheless, played an important role in both the medieval Church and the history of the Franciscan Order. A senior faculty member at the University of Paris, Saint Bonaventure certainly captured the hearts of his students through his academic skills and insights.
