Fortanerius Vassalli

Italian Franciscan

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 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

^ Said though to be from Aquitaine, and named Fortanier Vassal.PDF Archived 2006-12-29 at the Wayback Machine p.131.
^ Miranda, Salvador. "Innocent VI (1352-1362) - Consistory of September 17, 1361 (III) - VASSAL, O.F.M., Fontanier de (ca. 1295/1300-1361)". The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. Florida International University. OCLC 53276621.
^ While he is said to have been bishop of Marseilles[1], this is not verified by lists of holders.
^ [2]: 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.
^ "History of the Franciscan Movement (5)". Archived from the original on 2013-11-01. Retrieved 2013-01-17.
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^ Archdeacons - London | British History Online
^ Prebendaries - Chamberlainwood | British History Online