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Bonaventure
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Franciscan, bishop, cardinal, Doctor of the Church, Catholic saint (1221–1274)

Also known as: Bonaventura, Bonaventura da Bagnoreggio, Bonaventura da Bagnoregio, Bonaventura von Bagnoreggio, Bonaventura von Bagnoregio, Giovanni di Fidanza

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Known works

  • The journey of the mind to God
  • La sapienza cristiana
  • Bonaventure (1978)
  • Breviloquium
  • The works of Bonaventure