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<p> a French ecclesiastical writer, was born at Portico, near Florence, Sept. 24, 1378. He was but fourteen years of age when he entered the order of Camaldules, and afterward became one of the first men of his age in theology and [[Greek]] literature; his master in the latter was [[Emmanuel]] Chrysolares. In 1431 he became general of his order, and afterward was several times appointed to the cardinalate; but, whether or not he refused it, he never possessed that dignity. [[Eugenius]] IV sent him to the [[Council]] of Basle, where, as well as at [[Ferrara]] and Florence, he supported the pope's interests. He did all in his power to bring about the union of the Greek and [[Latin]] Churches, and he drew up the formula of union at the desire of the council. He died October 21, 1439. His works are, </p> <p> 1. Hodoeporicon; an Account of a [[Journey]] taken to visit the various Monasteries of Italy, by the Pope's command (1678; [[Florence]] and Lucca, 1681. 4to): — </p> <p> 2. [[Formula]] of union between the Churches (in the Coll. of Councils): — </p> <p> 3. Life of St. Chrysostom, by Palladius; translated from the Greek into Latin (Venice, 1533): — </p> <p> 4. The Four Books of Manuel Calecas against the Errors of the [[Greeks]] </p> <p> (Ingolstadt, 1608): — </p> <p> 5. Nineteen Sermons of St. Ephrens Syrus: — </p> <p> 6. St. Donysius the [[Areopagite]] on the [[Celestial]] Hierarchy: — </p> <p> 7. The Book of St. [[Basil]] on Virginity, and many other translations of the Greek Fathers, which have been printed at different times. </p> <p> The library of St. Mark at Florence contains also many MSS. by this writer, viz.: </p> <p> 1. A Chronicle of Monte-Cassino — </p> <p> 2. Two Books of his Proceedings while General of the Camaldules: — </p> <p> 3. The Lives of certain Saints: — </p> <p> 4. A Treatise of the [[Sacrament]] of the Body of Christ: — </p> <p> 5. A Treatise against the Greek [[Doctrine]] of the [[Procession]] — </p> <p> 6. A [[Discourse]] made at the Council of Florence: — </p> <p> 7. A Treatise against those who blame the monastic state. </p> <p> Besides these, Mabillon and Martene have discovered various other smaller works by this author, exclusive of twenty books of his letters given in the third volume of the Veterum Scriptorum, etc … . . Ampl. Collectio, of the latter — Landon, Eccl. Dict. 1, 306; Hoefer; Biog. Generale, 2, 343. </p>

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