Bernard of Quintavalle
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Bernard son of Quintavalle son of Berardello (died 1241) was one of the first followers of St. Francis of Assisi. Bernard was declared as the Minorum Ordinis pri ma plantula, the "First fruits of the Order of Minors".
Bernard was a well-to-do young man from Assisi
. He received his JUD
at the Bologna University. His family's house still stands in Assisi to this day. Bernard received his evangelical calling in the church of San Nicolò, prompting him to give all of his money to the poor and become a follower of St. Francis.
After joining St. Francis, Bernard was often sent on delicate missions, such as to Bologna in 1211 and to Florence
. St. Francis chose Bernard to lead the first group of friars who went to Rome
to ask for the approval of the Propositum vitae in 1210, which was granted orally, but not in writing. St. Francis also sent Bernard and Giles of Assisi to Santiago de Compostela
in 1208 during the second mission of the original friars. Bernard also accompanied St. Clare to the monastery of St. Angelo di Panzo. Together with Angelo Tancredi, Leo of Assisi, and Rufino of Assisi, Bernard remained close to Francis, especially during the last two years of Francis' life. St. Francis imparted a special blessing to him, although Thomas of Celano
reserves this blessing for Elias. Bernard died around 1241 and is buried close to the tomb of St. Francis in the Basilica of St. Francis in Assisi
.
Bernard was a well-to-do young man from Assisi
Assisi
- Churches :* The Basilica of San Francesco d'Assisi is a World Heritage Site. The Franciscan monastery, il Sacro Convento, and the lower and upper church of St Francis were begun immediately after his canonization in 1228, and completed in 1253...
. He received his JUD
JUD
A Doctor of Canon and Civil Law, from the Latin doctor utriusque juris, or juris utriusque doctor, or doctor juris utriusque is a scholar who has acquired a doctorate in both civil law and church law...
at the Bologna University. His family's house still stands in Assisi to this day. Bernard received his evangelical calling in the church of San Nicolò, prompting him to give all of his money to the poor and become a follower of St. Francis.
After joining St. Francis, Bernard was often sent on delicate missions, such as to Bologna in 1211 and to Florence
Florence
Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....
. St. Francis chose Bernard to lead the first group of friars who went to Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
to ask for the approval of the Propositum vitae in 1210, which was granted orally, but not in writing. St. Francis also sent Bernard and Giles of Assisi to Santiago de Compostela
Santiago de Compostela
Santiago de Compostela is the capital of the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain.The city's Cathedral is the destination today, as it has been throughout history, of the important 9th century medieval pilgrimage route, the Way of St. James...
in 1208 during the second mission of the original friars. Bernard also accompanied St. Clare to the monastery of St. Angelo di Panzo. Together with Angelo Tancredi, Leo of Assisi, and Rufino of Assisi, Bernard remained close to Francis, especially during the last two years of Francis' life. St. Francis imparted a special blessing to him, although Thomas of Celano
Thomas of Celano
Thomas of Celano was an Italian friar of the Franciscans , a poet, and the author of three hagiographies about Saint Francis of Assisi.Thomas was from Celano in Abruzzo...
reserves this blessing for Elias. Bernard died around 1241 and is buried close to the tomb of St. Francis in the Basilica of St. Francis in Assisi
Assisi
- Churches :* The Basilica of San Francesco d'Assisi is a World Heritage Site. The Franciscan monastery, il Sacro Convento, and the lower and upper church of St Francis were begun immediately after his canonization in 1228, and completed in 1253...
.