William of Falgar
William of Falgar[1] (Latin: Gulielmus de Falgario; died 1297 or 1298) was a Franciscan theologian from south-west France, a follower of Bonaventure.[2] He entered the Franciscan Order at Toulouse and became bishop of Viviers in 1296.
Biography
William of Falgar, from a noble family of the Lauragais, was born in Falga. He was trained at the Franciscan studium in Toulouse, then went to Paris to take the degree of doctor of theology. He was regent of the Franciscan studium in Paris before 1282, perhaps after having taught in Toulouse.
He then returned to the southwest, and was appointed minister provincial of Aquitaine of the Franciscan order in 1283. On October 3, 1283, the Minister General of the Franciscans, Bonagratia de San Giovanni in Persiceto, died in Avignon.
In 1285, William of Falgar presided over the General Chapter of the Franciscan Order held in Milan. Although he won a large number of votes, it was Arlotto of Prato who was elected minister general of the order. He was then appointed vicar general of the order, a title created at his instigation to avoid the inconvenience of a prolonged vacancy at the head of the order in the future. This is what happened a year later, with the death of Arlotto of Prato. Matthew of Aquasparta was elected minister general of the order at the General Chapter of Montpellier in 1287. The title of Vicar General was suppressed on March 14, 1288 by a papal bull. He replaced Aquasparta as reader of the Roman Curia in 1287, probably until 1291, according to Abbot Palémon Glorieux. From 1291, Giovanni Mincio was appointed by Pope Nicholas IV to teach at the Roman Curia.[3]
In 1284, Charles II of Anjou, king of Naples, was taken prisoner and held captive in Barcelona. He was freed after the signing of the treaty of Canfranc, on November 8, 1288, on the condition that he leave three of his sons in Aragon as hostages, Louis, Robert and Raymond-Bérenger. The princes were released after the treaty of Anagni signed on June 12, 1295. Edgar Hocedez writes that Richard of Middleton was the teacher of Louis of Anjou with Guillaume de Falgar and Ponce Carbonnel as early as 1288, but without giving any proof. Abbot Palémon Glorieux indicates that these two Franciscans could not have been present with Louis d'Anjou throughout his captivity.
William of Falgar was sent to be with Louis of Anjou at the castle of Ciurana in the province of Tarragona at the time of his release. Louis of Anjou met his father in Barcelona on October 31, 1295. Before retiring to the Castel dell'Ovo, he met with Peter John Olivi in Narbonne, Pope Boniface VIII in Rome on December 18, 1295 who made him his chaplain. During the process of canonization of Louis of Anjou, Guillaume de Cornillon affirms that there were debates between Louis and Richard of Middleton at the Castel dell'Ovo. Louis of Anjou studied the first book of the Sentences of Pierre Lombard with Guillaume de Falgar. The bishop of Toulouse, Hugues Mascaron, who had come to Rome to protest the creation of the diocese of Pamiers, died there on December 6, 1296.
In January 1296, Louis of Anjou renounced his birthright in favor of his brother Robert of Anjou. He was ordained a priest on Trinity Sunday 1296. On December 23, 1296, he received the Franciscan habit. On December 30, 1296, the bull Fons Sapientiae made public the nomination of Louis of Anjou to the bishopric of Toulouse. The consecration took place at the St. Peter's Basilica.
After the death of Hugues de La Tour, bishop of Viviers, the chapter of the cathedral of Viviers chose Guillaume de Mordilio to replace him, but he died suddenly. Afterwards, Dalmatius de Gorra was chosen, but this election was nullified. William of Falgar was in Rome in 1296 when pope Boniface VIII decided to name him bishop of Viviers on July 9, 1296.
The date of his death is unknown. It falls between two events that concern him. Philip IV the Fair wanted to levy taxes on the property of the Church. On February 24, 1296, Pope Boniface VIII responded with the bull Clericis laicos, which forbade the levying of any new taxes on the clergy without the Pope's permission, on pain of excommunication. The King of France responded by banning the export of gold and silver from the kingdom on August 17. The Pope then issued the bull Ineffabilis amoris on September 21. The Pope also charged the bishop of Viviers, Guillaume de Falgar, with bringing this bull to the King by giving him a letter of introduction Excitat nos dated September 22. It is not known how the king received the bishop. His successor, Aldebert de Peyre, was elected in 1298.[4]
Works
- De gradibus formarum[5]
- Quaestiones disputata
- Sermones
Notes
- ↑ William of Falagar, Guillaume de Falegar, Guillaume de Falengaria, Guillaume de Fulgario, Guillaume de Falguières, Guilelmus de Falgario, Guillelmus de Falgaria, Guillelmus de Falegar, Guillelmus de Fulgario, Guillelmus de Falengaria.
- ↑ History of Medieval Philosophy 260
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- ↑ The Vivarais was then part of the Holy Roman Empire. The suzerainty of the king of France on the Vivarais was recognized by Aldebert de Peyre.
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References
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External links
- Franciscan Authors, 13th - 18th Century
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