Bernard of Bologna (b. Flovitano Toselli in

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on December 17, 1701 – February 19, 1770), also known as Bernardine, was a Friar Minor Capuchin and Scotist

theologian Theology is the study of religious belief from a religious perspective, with a focus on the nature of divinity. It is taught as an academic discipline, typically in universities and seminaries. It occupies itself with the unique content of ...

and author.

Biography

In 1717 he entered the

Capuchin Order The Order of Friars Minor Capuchin (; postnominal abbr. OFMCap) is a religious order of Franciscan friars within the Catholic Church, one of three " First Orders" that reformed from the Franciscan Friars Minor Observant (OFMObs, now OFM), the o ...

and some years later filled successively the office of professor of moral and dogmatic theology. Several times he held positions of responsibility.

Works

Perhaps the best known of Bernard of Bologna's writings is the ''Bibliotheca Scriptorum O. Min. S. Francisci Cap.'', a work which resembles Wadding's well-known ''Scriptores Ord. Min.'' It was published at Venice in 1747, and an appendix appeared at Rome in 1852. Besides this work, Bernard wrote an elementary treatise on philosophy according to

Duns Scotus John Duns Scotus ( ; , "Duns the Scot"; – 8 November 1308) was a Scottish Catholic priest and Franciscan friar, university professor, philosopher and theologian. He is considered one of the four most important Christian philosopher-t ...

, entitled ''Institutio Philosophica praemittenda theologiae'' (Venice, 1766). Further he left a treatise on dogmatic theology, ''Institutio Theologica'' (Venice, 1746). He is also the author of a ''Phrasarium S. Scripturae'' composed for the use of preachers and authors.

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