Doctor of the Church
Saint Bonaventure
Bishop · Doctor of the Church — Seraphic Doctor · Feast July 15
Saint Bonaventure, Seraphic Doctor, declared a Doctor of the Church.
Background
Saint Bonaventure (1221-1274), Franciscan minister general and cardinal, united theology and mysticism in works such as The Soul's Journey into God. Declared a Doctor of the Church by Pope Sixtus V in 1588.
Summary
Saint Bonaventure, Seraphic Doctor, declared a Doctor of the Church.
Doctor title
Seraphic Doctor
Feast day
July 15
Feast month
7
Ecclesial role
bishop
Feast day of month
15