Bonagratia of Bergamo^[1] (c.1265-1340) was a leading supporter of the Franciscan Spirituals from within the Franciscan movement. He was a well trained lawyer before entering the Franciscans,^[2] and represented the Francsicans at the Papal Curia.^[3] The Appellatio magna monacensis, an important manifesto of the group around Michael of Cesena, has been attributed to him. Events Europe has about 74 million inhabitants. ... The Roman Curia is the administrative apparatus of the Holy See, coordinating and providing the necessary organisation for the correct functioning of the Roman Catholic Church and the achievement of its goals. ... Michael of Cesena (Michele di Cesena) (1270-November 29, 1342) was a Franciscan, general of that Order, and theologian, born at Cesena, a small town in Italy. ...

He had been thrown in prison for his heretical views.^[4]

Reference

• Eva Luise Wittneben (2003), Bonagratia von Bergamo: Franziskanerjurist und Wortführer seines Ordens im Streit mit Papst Johannes XXII

Notes

1. ^ Boncortese de Bergamo, Bonagratia Bergamenus.
2. ^ {{web cite|url=http://users.bart.nl/~roestb/franciscan/franautb.htm#_Toc427589463|title=Bonagratia Bergamoensis (Bonagrazia Boncortese/da Bergamo, ca. 1265 - 19, 06, 1340)|work=FRANCISCAN AUTHORS, 13TH - 18TH CENTURY: A CATALOGUE IN PROGRESS
3. ^ A Critique of the Defender of Peace
4. ^ Bonagratia of Bergamo. Catholic Encyclopedia.

This article incorporates text from the public-domain Catholic Encyclopedia of 1913.