Origin: Lisbon Historical identity: Portuguese; born in the Kingdom of Portugal Affiliation: Canons Regular of Saint Augustine; Franciscan (Friars Minor)
Life and work
Portuguese-born friar, biblical preacher and teacher in the early Franciscan movement. After life as an Augustinian canon, he became known for preaching in Italy and for sermons rooted in Scripture.
Places and activities
Lisbon
c. 1190/1195-c. 1212
Grew up and entered the community of canons at São Vicente.
Years are historical biographical dates; an approximate label on a place record remains approximate.
Selected sourced locations; not a complete itinerary. All geographic coordinates are approximate.
Lifetime associations, not citizenship or a claim that all affiliations were held simultaneously.
Primary sermons or their editorial portal; a modern translation is itself copyrighted.
Official modern biographical overview; not contemporary evidence for the saint's travels.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, 1907. Biographical article.
Oxford University Press, 2011. Recommended reference; consult the relevant entry and its bibliography. Not treated as read evidence for individual seed claims.