Fortanerius Vassalli

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.

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 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)
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7. Archdeacons - London | British History Online
8. Prebendaries - Chamberlainwood | British History Online