ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JULY Saints celebrated on the 15th of July WELCOME ! SAINT BONAVENTURE, BISHOP AND DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH ⬅️ Doctors of the Church - Complete List St Bonaventure was born in 1218. He studied in Paris and became professor there. He joined the Franciscan Order and eventually became Minister General in 1257. He endeavoured to reconcile the Franciscan spirit with the administrative demands of a world-wide order. His writings reveal a profound spirituality. He was appointed Cardinal Bishop of Albano, and attended the Council of Lyons, which attempted to reconcile the Churches of East and West. He died in 1274. [St Bonaventure's prayers to God are invoked for gut ailments.] PRAYER: All-powerful Father, may we who celebrate the feast of Saint Bonaventure always benefit from his wisdom and follow the example of his love. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen.