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Bonaventure

Also known as Giovanni di Fidanza, Giovanni Fidanza, Bonaventura, Saint Bonaventure, Saint Bonaventura, Saint Bonaventure O.F.M., Seraphic Doctor, St. Bonaventura

Bonaventure ( ; ; ; born Giovanni di Fidanza; 1221 – 15 July 1274) was an Italian Catholic Franciscan bishop, cardinal, scholastic theologian and philosopher.

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Bonaventure, born Giovanni Fidanza in 1221, was a theologian, philosopher, writer, and regular cleric within the Catholic Church. A member of the Franciscan order, he held the positions of cardinal, bishop, and superior general. He received his education at the University of Paris, where he also served as an employer. His academic credentials included a Doctor of Divinity, and he was later granted the honorific prefix Doctor of the Church.

Among his students were John Peckham and Matthew of Aquasparta, while he studied under Alexander of Hales, Eudes Rigaud, and John of la Rochelle. Bonaventure spoke medieval Latin, Old French, Italian, and Latin. He died in Lyon on July 15, 1274. His canonization status is that of a saint.

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Streams of Consciousness Coloring Book
Psautier de la Sainte Vierge
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Quotes

“Let us not believe that it is enough to read without unction, to speculate without devotion, to investigate without wonder, to observe without joy, to act without godly zeal, to know without love, to understand without humility, to strive without divine grace, or to reflect as a mirror without divinely inspired wisdom.”
“But the soul cannot have any virtue if God is not loved with all the heart; for from that love flows the fulness of all grace, and without it no grace can flow into the soul, nor can it abide in it.”
“The virtue of gratitude is extremely commendable and pleasing in the sight of God, as its opposite is a detestable vice before him. Of which subject, thus speaks St. Bernard: Learn to be thankful for every grace received. Consider diligently the favors heaped upon you, that no gift of God be defrauded of the due return of gratitude and thanksgiving you ought to make, whether the gift be great, middling, or little.”
“For the nearer any one approaches to God, the more he is illuminated, and therefore the more clearly does he see the majesty and mercy of God.”
“...Though His Passion sufficed for all, yet all would not profit from it, for some would be reprobate, hard-hearted, and impenitent.”
“Christ’s death on the Cross should live in our thoughts and imagination, for frequent thought on the Passion of Christ keeps aflame and brings to intense heat the fires of earnest piety.”

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Key facts

Saint.honorific_prefix: Saint
Saint.name: Bonaventure
Saint.birth_name: Giovanni di Fidanza
Saint.birth_date: 1221
Saint.feast_day: 14 July (1568-1969), 15 July (1969-Present)
Saint.venerated_in: Catholic ChurchChurch of England
Saint.image: François, Claude (dit Frère Luc) - Saint Bonaventure.jpg
Saint.caption: 17th-century portrait of Bonaventure by French painter and friar Claude François
Saint.birth_place: Civita di Bagnoregio, Latium, Papal States
Saint.death_place: Lyon, Lyonnais, Kingdom of Burgundy-Arles
Saint.titles: FriarCardinal Bishop of AlbanoDoctor of the ChurchSeraphic DoctorTeacher of the Faith
Saint.canonized_date: April 14 1482
Saint.canonized_place: Rome
Saint.canonized_by: Pope Sixtus IV
Saint.attributes: Cardinal's hat on a bush; ciborium; Holy Communion; cardinal in Franciscan robes, usually reading or writing
Philosopher.embed: yes
Philosopher.region: Western philosophy
Philosopher.era: Medieval philosophy

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Works in European collections

36 objects attributed to Bonaventure, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Life
Relics
Theology and works
Writings
Philosophy
Theology
Canonisation
Places, churches, and schools named in his honour
Europe
Schools
United States
Canada
Philippines
Latin America
Southern Asia
Works
References
Further reading
External links

Bonaventure ( ; ; ; born Giovanni di Fidanza; 1221 – 15 July 1274) was an Italian Catholic Franciscan bishop, cardinal, scholastic theologian and philosopher.

The seventh Minister General of the Order of Friars Minor, he also served for a time as Bishop of Albano. He was canonised on 14 April 1482 by Pope Sixtus IV. In 1588 Pope Sixtus V declared him a Doctor of the Church named as the "Seraphic Doctor" (). His feast day is 15 July.

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