Author: Bonaventure of Bagnoreggio, O.F.M.
Dating: Bonaventure was born John, son of John of Fidanza in Bagnoreggio (near Viterbo) where he received his early schooling from the Franciscans. He studied arts at Paris and became a master of arts in 1243. Joining the Franciscans at Paris in 1244, he took the religious name of Bonaventure. He studied theology in Paris, becoming a master in 1254. Bonaventure taught at Paris from 1254 until 1257 when he was elected Minister General of the Fransciscan order. Bonaventure refused the archbishopric of York in 1265, but under pressure accepted the post of cardinal of Ablino in 1273. Bonaventure resigned as Minister General in 1274 and died later that same year while taking part in the Council of Lyons.
Works: The best guide to the extensive works of Bonaventure is Balduinus Distelbrink, Bonaventurae scriptae, authentica, dubia vel spura critice recesita. Subsidia scientifica franciscalia, 5. Istituto storico Cappuccini: Rome, 1975.
Opera omnia:
The most recent, but incomplete, edition of Bonaventure's work is
Doctoris Seraphici S. Bonaventurae ... Opera omnia ... . 10
volumes. Quaracchi, 1882-1902.
Bibliography:
Zachary Hayes, "Bonaventure," The History of Franciscan
Theology, edited by Kenan Osborne, The Franciscan Institute: St.
Bonaventure, NY, 1994, pp. 39-125
J. F. Quinn, "Bonaventure, St.," DMA 2 (1983): 313-19
G. Binding, "Bonaventura," LMA 2 (1983): 402-7
Werner Dettloff, "Bonaventura," TRE 7 (1981): 48-55
Jacques Bougerol, Bibliographia Bonaventuriana (c. 1850-1973),
volume 5 of S. Bonaventura 1274-1974. Collegio S. Bonaventura:
Grottaferrata, 1974 contains 4,806 entries.
San Bonaventura, Maestro di Vita fransescana e di sapienza
cristiana edited by Alfonso Pompei. Atti del congresso
internazionale per il VII centenario di San Bonavenura di
Bagnoreggio. Pontificia facoltáteologica "San Bonaventura":
Paris, 1976. 3 vols.
Stegmüller, 2 (1950): 208-13
Schneyer, 1 (1969): 592-657