Marcus of Viterbo

Marcus of Viterbo (1304–1369) was an Italian Franciscan. He became Minister General of his order in 1359,[1] a papal legate, and in 1366 a Cardinal.

Marco da Viterbo

He died of plague. A monument to him is in the Chiesa di S. Francesco in Viterbo.

References

  • Giorgio Aquilina (1971), Marco da Viterbo (1304-1369), Ministro generale dei frati minori, cardinale e nunzio apostolico

Notes

  1. "History of the Franciscan Movement (5)". Archived from the original on 2013-11-01. Retrieved 2007-11-22.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Guillaume Farinier
Minister General of the Order of Friars Minor
1359–1366
Succeeded by
Thomas of Frignano
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.