Fortanerius Vassalli Explained
Fortanerius Vassalli (died October 1361) was an Italian[1] Franciscan who became Minister General of the Order of Friars Minor, and a cardinal[2] a few weeks before he died on the way to Avignon.
He held a wide variety of ecclesiastical posts.[3] He was Patriarch of Grado. He attacked the Manfredi of Faenza.[4] He was Archbishop of Ravenna (1348 in one source,[5] stepping down as minister general, but in other sources 1342–7) and Patriarch of Venice.[6] He was also appointed Archdeacon of London late in 1361,[7] and Prebendary of St. Paul's.[8]
Notes and References
- Said though to be from Aquitaine, and named Fortanier Vassal.PDF p.131.
- Web site: Salvador Miranda (historian) . Miranda . Salvador . Innocent VI (1352-1362) - Consistory of September 17, 1361 (III) - VASSAL, O.F.M., Fontanier de (ca. 1295/1300-1361). The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church . Florida International University. 53276621.
- While he is said to have been bishop of Marseilleshttp://users.bart.nl/~roestb/franciscan/franautf.htm#_Toc427588676, this is not verified by lists of holders.
- http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/12662b.htm
- Web site: History of the Franciscan Movement (5) . 2013-01-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131101160402/http://www.christusrex.org/www1/ofm/fra/FRAht05.html . 2013-11-01 . dead .
- http://users.bart.nl/~roestb/franciscan/franautf.htm#_Toc427588676 FranautF
- http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=32380 Archdeacons - London | British History Online
- http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=32392 Prebendaries - Chamberlainwood | British History Online
