The Virtues of a Religious Superior (De Sex Alis Seraphim)

by Bonaventure

Publisher:

B. Herder

, 1921

Overview

• This classic handbook for those who take leadership roles in the church is divided into seven sections:
  • The Selection of Superiors
  • Zeal for Justice
  • Pity or Compassion
  • Patience
  • Edification
  • Prudent Discretion
  • Devotion to Prayer

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Key Features

• Provides wisdom for leaders in the Church
• Outlines seven areas of leadership
• Offers insight into the Middle Ages

Product Details

• Title: The Virtues of a Religious Superior
• Author: St. Bonaventure
• Translator: Sabinus Mollitor
• Publisher: B. Herder Book Co.
• Publication Date: 1921
• Pages: 112
• Christian Group: Catholic
• Resource Type: Handbooks
• Topic: Medieval Church

About Bonaventure

Bonaventure, born Giovanni di Fidanza (1221–1274) born John of Fidanza, was an Italian medieval scholastic theologian and philosopher. The seventh Minister General of the Order of Friars Minor, he was also a Cardinal Bishop of Albano. He was canonized on 14 April 1482 by Pope Sixtus IV and declared a Doctor of the Church in the year 1588 by Pope Sixtus V. He is known as the “Seraphic Doctor”. Many writings believed in the Middle Ages to be his are now collected under the name Pseudo-Bonaventura. He is honored as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church.