Private company

Collegio di San Bonaventura

Franciscan publishing centre

The College of St Bonaventure (Latin: Collegium Sancti Bonaventurae; Italian: Collegio di San Bonaventura) at Quaracchi (Clara Aqua), near Florence, Italy, is a publishing centre of the Order of Friars Minor.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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The College of St Bonaventure (Latin: Collegium Sancti Bonaventurae; Italian: Collegio di San Bonaventura) at Quaracchi (Clara Aqua), near Florence, Italy, is a publishing centre of the Order of Friars Minor.2

The story

It was founded 14 July 1879, by Bernardino del Vago, Archbishop of Sardis, then minister general of the order. The first director and superior of the college was Fidelis of Fauna, under whose management a new edition of the works of St. Bonaventure was inaugurated. His successors were Ignatius Jeiler and Leonhard Lemmens.

From Wikipedia’s article on College of St Bonaventure, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Timeline

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