Bertrand de Turre

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Bertrand de Turre[1] (c.1262-1332) was a French Franciscan theologian and Cardinal.

He was an opponent of the Franciscan Spirituals. He undertook diplomatic missions for Pope John XXII, with Bernard Gui. He was made Archbishop of Salerno and then Cardinal in 1320.

After the deposition of Michael of Cesena in 1328, he acted as vicar general of the Franciscan Order.

He was nicknamed Doctor famosus.

[edit] References

  • Patrick Nold, Bertrand de la Tour O.Min.: Life and Works, Archivum Franciscanum Historicum, 94 (2001), 275-323
  • Patrick Nold, Bertrand de la Tour O.Min.: Manuscript list and sermon supplement, Archivum Franciscanum Historicum, 95 (2002), 3-51
  • Patrick Nold, Pope John XXII and his Franciscan Cardinal: Bertrand de la Tour and the Apostolic Poverty Controversy (Oxford, 2003)

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Bertrand de la Tour.

[edit] External links

Preceded by
Michael of Cesena		 Vicar general of the Order of Friars Minor
1329–1329		 Succeeded by
Gerardus Odonis