16 - Saint Bonaventure by Fr. Laurence Costelloe

Discover the life of St. Bonaventure (1221-1274), originally named Giovanni di Fidanza, a prominent Italian Franciscan, scholastic theologian, and philosopher. As the seventh Minister General of the Order of Friars Minor and the Cardinal Bishop of Albano, his influence on the Church is profound. Canonised by Pope Sixtus IV on April 14, 1482, and later proclaimed a Doctor of the Church by Pope Sixtus V in 1588, he is affectionately known as the Seraphic Doctor. Join us as we explore his remarkable legacy and contribution to Christianity.