Franz von Lautern

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Franz von Lautern , Latin Franciscus de Lutra (* probably in Kaiserslautern ; † around 1326 in Regensburg ); was a Franciscan within the Spiritual Movement . In the 14th century he had to answer for writings directed against his Franciscan confreres before the papal court in Avignon .

Life and writings

Little is known about the life of Lauterns. He becomes tangible through the letters he wrote against his confreres, which have been handed down in indictments against him, and through papal letters to the Speyer bishop Emichus von Leiningen requesting that Franz von Lautern be captured and extradited to Avignon. Franz von Lutra was a member of the Franciscan Convention in Speyer , which belonged to the Upper German (Strasbourg) Franciscan Province. He fled the convent on October 18, 1320 and pinned a letter with insults against his confreres on the cathedral door in Speyer. He sent another letter to the Speyer City Council with charges against his confreres. Both letters contained criticism of the Franciscan spirituality.

On February 13, 1321 a letter was received from Pope John XXII. to Bishop Emicho von Speyer. In this letter, the bishop was asked to capture Franz von Lautern and bring him to Avignon. Franz von Lautern is accused in the letter of having publicly preached against his order and of wanting to reintroduce the Sarabaite way of life . On February 21 of the same year, the Speyer Guardian of the Franciscans, Mengutos, charged him with heresy . The Guardian also argues that Franz von Lautern had acted as chaplain to the Speyr bishop. The Speyer bishop himself was in a dispute with the Friars Minor at this time, so he probably held his protective hand over him. In May 1322, however, the bishop relented due to papal pressure and Franz von Lautern was extradited to Avignon, where the Holy See was at that time . Von Lautern was imprisoned here for some time until he received permission from the general of the Franciscans, Michael von Cesena , and with the consent of the Pope, to join the Benedictine order. However, Franz did not move into the Benedictine monastery of St. Andreas von Villanova, but went into hiding. He continued to try to defend his views in letters, but was no longer available in the sources since January 1326.

In his writings, Franz von Lautern states that he wrote his criticism on the inspiration of the Holy Spirit and proclaimed it as the “word of Christ”. Essentially, he accuses his confreres of being Friars Minor only in name. In truth they have become enemies of the true Friars Minor. The true Friars Minor, who have become a minority in the Order, should no longer listen to the commands of their superiors, which follow the rule of the Order of St. Francis contradict.

See also

Fonts

  • Declaratio et Litterae
  • Tractatus contra Michaelem de Cesena et socios eius (contra doctrinam Marsilii Patavini). League fratrum

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personal data
SURNAME Franz von Lautern
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Franciscus de Lutra
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German Franciscan
DATE OF BIRTH 13th century or 14th century
PLACE OF BIRTH Kaiserslautern
DATE OF DEATH around 1326
Place of death regensburg