St. Bonaventure - Feast: July 15 (Optional Memorial)Born: 1217 -- Died: 1274 -- Canonized: 1482Roman Calendar: Yes -- Roman Canon: No -- Other: doctor of the Church (1588)
- St. Bonaventure was the Cardinal bishop of Albano. He was born 1218 A.D. in Tuscany. After earning the title of Master in Philosophy and Theology at Paris, he taught his fellow members of the "Order of Friar Minors" (O.F.M.). St. Bonaventure was elected Minister General of the Order and served in that position for 17 years. He died at the Council of Lyons in 1274 A.D. St. Bonaventure wrote "Journey of the Soul into God". He is considered the "Seraphic Doctor" of the Church.
- The 33 "Doctors of the Church" are considered safe guides as their teachings have been poured over by the Magisterium of the Church.
Seraphic means ‘Angelic,’ and St. Bonaventure received his charism as the Seraphic Doctor because he was a profound mystic and saw into the mysteries of the Catholic Faith in a way that a doctrinal theologian never could.
sources:
carr.org
Catholic Saints by Marilynn Hughes
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