Bertrand de Turre
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Bertrand de Turre 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.
Franciscan
Most Franciscans are members of Roman Catholic religious orders founded by Saint Francis of Assisi. Besides Roman Catholic communities, there are also Old Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, ecumenical and Non-denominational Franciscan communities....
theologian and Cardinal
Cardinal (Catholicism)
A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official, usually an ordained bishop, and ecclesiastical prince of the Catholic Church. They are collectively known as the College of Cardinals, which as a body elects a new pope. The duties of the cardinals include attending the meetings of the College and...
.
He was an opponent of the Franciscan Spirituals. He undertook diplomatic missions for Pope John XXII
Pope John XXII
Pope John XXII , born Jacques Duèze , was pope from 1316 to 1334. He was the second Pope of the Avignon Papacy , elected by a conclave in Lyon assembled by Philip V of France...
, with Bernard Gui
Bernard Gui
Bernard Gui , also known as Bernardo Gui or Bernardus Guidonis, was an inquisitor of the Dominican Order in the Late Middle Ages during the Medieval Inquisition, Bishop of Lodève, and one of the most prolific writers of the Middle Ages...
. He was made Archbishop of Salerno and then Cardinal in 1320.
After the deposition of Michael of Cesena
Michael of Cesena
Michael of Cesena was an Italian Franciscan, general of that Order, and theologian.-Biography:...
in 1328, he acted as vicar general of the Franciscan Order.
He was nicknamed Doctor famosus.