Writers of the Order of Friars Minor

ANFREDUS GONTERIUS (called Andrew by Possevinus Antonio Possevino (1533–1611), a Jesuit bibliographer.), a learned man from Barcelona, according to the testimony of Willot, wrote with great learning and elegance:
On the Poverty of Christ and the Apostles.

ANGELA OF FOLIGNO, a most holy woman whose life I have provided in Volume 3 of the Annals (Year 1306, number 11 and following). A member of the Third Order of St. Francis The "Third Institute" or Third Order was for laypeople living in the world or in simpler religious communities. and a teacher to many, she was guided through eighteen exalted steps toward the perfection of the spiritual life. By the command of her Confessor, she wrote:
A Small Book of Spiritual Doctrine, and of Multiple Visions and Consolations which she had received from God.
Paul Rhosellus, a Venetian priest, sent this work to the "Angelic Abbess" of the Monastery of St. Lucia in Venice (of the same Order); it was published in Venice by the workshop of the de Sabio brothers in the year 1521. I possess two manuscript copies of this work which are quite old—one in Italian and the other in Latin—which differ in certain respects from the printed edition. Cardinal Francisco Ximenes The famous Spanish Cardinal and statesman who founded the University of Alcalá. took care to have these small works published in Alcalá as they are extremely useful (See Volume 8 of the Annals, year 1508, number 21).
At the time of her death, she composed a Testament in which she exhorted the sons and daughters she had birthed in Christ Jesus to embrace every virtue. I transcribed this near the end of her life, and it is found at the conclusion of the aforementioned work.
She died in Foligno in the year 1309 and was buried in the church of St. Francis, where she is renowned for her miracles. Ubertino da Casale A leader of the "Spiritual" Franciscans. admits in the prologue of his work The Tree of the Life of the Crucified that he profited greatly from her teachings.

ANGELICO OF CARPENEDOLO, a Capuchin, wrote a book in Italian titled:
Precious Gem adorned with affectionate thoughts, taken from the workshop of the Cross according to mystical Theology, to introduce the simple to the exercise of mental prayer, with the method for performing an hour of prayer before the Most Holy Sacrament on the occasion of the 40 Hours. The "40 Hours" is a traditional Catholic devotion involving continuous prayer before the Eucharist. Published in Brescia by Bartolomeo Fontana in the year 1617.

ANGELICO OF LILLE, former Provincial of the Capuchins of Provence, published:
Responses against the heresies of the Nestorian Minister of Orange. Published in Avignon in the year 1648, in octavo format.

ANGELO CELESTINO, of the Province of the Principality (Regular Observance), Professor of Sacred Theology and a distinguished preacher. He wrote various sermons and preachments which he delivered in the principal cities and churches, organized by various subjects. He titled the first volume:
The Rising of Christ; under this title, he included many theological, scriptural, and moral treatises, beginning from the Annunciation of the Virgin and the birth of Christ. He delivered the greater part of these sermons in the church of St. Diego of his Order in Naples. They were published in Venice by Giovanni Gueriglio in the year 1619. The second volume is titled:
The Setting of Christ: under this title, he collected various treatises explaining all the accounts of the Evangelists regarding the Passion of Christ, from the sentence passed against him until his burial. Published in the same place in 1618. The third volume has this title:
The Sinner’s North Wind, and his departure from Egypt. The argument of this work is to explain the Gospel of the Prodigal Son, the true image of a sinner. Published in the same place in the same year. The fourth volume begins thus:
The Heavenly South Wind; where he explains the sweet and useful fruits and flowers of prayer. Published in the same place in 1620.

A Gospel Wedding Song of the Incarnate Word with his bride, namely the Church. Published in the same place in the same year.
Sermons for all the Feasts of the Blessed Virgin. Published in the same place in 1619.
Sermons for Sundays and Feasts from Advent until Lent. Published in the same place in 1620.

ANGELO OF CINGOLI, from a town in Picenum, surnamed "Clarenus"—not from Monte Claro, as some have mistakenly thought, but from the river Clareno between Ascoli and the mountains of Norcia. He lived for a long time with his disciples in a monastery built near that river, from which the "Congregation of Clarenos" (which was joined to the family of the Observants under Pius V) took its name. Some call him John, though I do not know on what grounds. A pious and learned man, he suffered much for the sake of retaining and restoring regular discipline. He was sent by Raymond Gaufredi, the Minister General, along with other pious companions to the King of Armenia, who had requested that some men of this Institute be sent to him. Returning from there with other zealous companions, he withdrew to the regions of Achaia In modern-day Greece., where, having marvelously learned the Greek language, he translated into Latin:
The Dialogues of Blessed Macarius.
Certain small works of Saint Chrysostom.
Other works of John Climacus. But Ambrose of Camaldoli Ambrogio Traversari (1386–1439), a famous humanist translator. used a different translation of Climacus, considering Angelo's translation to be "dry," as it seemed too literal, as if he wished to trade word for word.
There are two more famous and holy men named Macarius, both Egyptians, recorded in the Church calendars on January 2nd and 15th; the latter is called the Alexandrian, while the first is simply called the Egyptian, a disciple of St. Anthony. Which of these two the dialogues translated by Angelo belong to, I do not know, for they do not circulate under the title "Dialogues" among their works. Among the fifty homilies of Macarius the Egyptian published and translated by Johannes Picus (read in Volume 4 of the Cologne edition of the Library of the Ancient Fathers), three or four—namely 15, 26, 27, and 40—are written in the form of a Dialogue and differ from the form of homilies. Perhaps these are those dialogues. Furthermore, Angelo wrote:
Commentaries on the Rule of Saint Francis. They begin: You have asked me quite frequently, dearest brother in the Lord.
A History of the Seven Tribulations of the Order of Friars Minor. It begins: While the Shepherd was absent, the ravenous wolf tempts... I possess both of these works in manuscript.
The place and year of his death are uncertain. Willot and Possevinus write that he departed this life in the year 1294 in a certain monastery in the Kingdom of Naples. However, we have shown from Vatican records (Year 1317, number 16) that he was still living in 1317. We have mentioned this man often in Volumes 2 and 3 of the Annals.

ANGELO OF CHIVASSO, from a town in Liguria, a pious and learned man, skilled in both Civil and Canon law. He was the fourth Vicar General of the family of the Observants. Having compassion for the ignorance of many simple confessors (as he states in his prologue), he wrote in alphabetical order:
A Summa of Cases of Conscience. This has been titled the Angelica after the author's name.
When it first appeared, three printings were made. When the author realized these were flawed due to the negligence of scribes and printers, he was urged by the prayers of Jerome Tornielli—a very grave man who later governed the family of the Observants—to oversee a fourth edition, expanded and accurate...