Fortanerius Vassalli

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. He died on the way to Avignon.

Fortanerius Vassalli

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
  1. Said though to be from Aquitaine, and named Fortanier Vassal.PDF Archived 2006-12-29 at the Wayback Machine p.131.
  2. The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church - Consistories of the 14th Century
  3. While he is said to have been bishop of Marseilles, this is not verified by lists of holders.
  4. : Fortuniero Vaselli (1342-1347) made a crusade against the Ordelaffi of Forli and the Manfredi of Faenza, and concluded a peace between Venice and Genoa.
  5. "History of the Franciscan Movement (5)". Archived from the original on 2013-11-01. Retrieved 2013-01-17.
  6. FranautF
  7. Archdeacons - London | British History Online
  8. Prebendaries - Chamberlainwood | British History Online
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Gerardus Odonis		 Minister General of the Order of Friars Minor
1342–1348		 Succeeded by
Guillaume Farinier
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