Francis of Marchia

Francis of Marchia (also Franciscus de Marchia, Francesco della Marca and many other spellings ) (* 1285-1290 in Appignano; † around 1344) was a philosopher, theologian and member of the Franciscan Order.

Life

Francis of Marchia was born 1285-1290 in Appignano in Italy. As a member of the Franciscan Order, he became a teacher at the University of Paris, where he gave the lecture period 1319/1320 Lecture his sentences. From Paris, he went in 1324 as a lecturer to Avignon. At the trial of the so-called poverty dispute, he stood at the side of his former General Order, Michael of Cesena, the. Pope John XXII Finally, the heresy was accused. On May 26, 1328, he fled along with Michael, Bonagratia of Bergamo, and William of Ockham from Avignon and went through Pisa to Munich at the court of Louis IV, who was a fierce opponent of the Pope. From there, he fought in his writings continue against the Pope and for his Order. In 1341 he finally fell but into the hands of the Inquisition, and it was a process initiated against him. As a result, he recanted his errors and died soon after 1344.

Works

Selection

• Improbatio contra libellum Domini Johannis qui incipit Quia vir reprobus
• Quodlibet cum quaestionibus Selectis ex Commentario in Librum Sentences
• Sententia et Compilatio super libros Aristotelis Physicorum
• Quaestiones et praeambulae Prologus
• Distinctiones primi libri prima ad decimam