List of Franciscan theologians

This is a list of Franciscan theologians, in other words a list of Roman Catholic theological writers belonging to the Order of Friars Minor.

The intended arrangement is chronological by date of death.

Scotism and Scotists

Old Franciscan School

• Haymo of Faversham (d. 1244)
• Alexander of Hales (c.1183-1245)
• John of Rupella (d. 1245)
• St. Clare of Assisi (1194-1253)
• William of Melitora (d. 1260)
• St. Bonaventure (d. 1274)
• Hugh of Digne (d. 1285)
• Matthew of Aquasparta (d. 1289)
• John Pecham (d. 1292)
• Richard of Middletown (d. about 1300)
• St. Angela of Foligno (c. 1248-1309)

Scotism and the Later Franciscan School

• Bl. John Duns Scotus (c.1265-1308)
• Petrus Aureoli (1280-322)
• Francis Mayron (c.1280-1327)
• Walter Burleigh (1275-1337), possibly an Augustinian
• William of Ockham (c.1288-c.1348)
• Nicholas of Lyra (c.1270-1349)
• Peter of Aquila (died 1361)
• Robert de Finingham (died 1460)
• Nicolas d'Orbellis (1400-1475)

Early modern period

• François Rabelais (c.1483-1553)
• Jean Benedicti
• François Feuardent (1539-1610)
• Juan Bautista
• Francis Nugent (1569-1635), Capuchin
• Pedro d'Alva y Astorga (d.1667)
• Bonaventura Baron (1610-1686)
• Gaudentius of Brescia (1612-1672), Capuchin
• Mathias Hauzeur (1589-1676)
• Francesco Lorenzo Brancati di Lauria (1612-1693), Conventual
• José de Carabantes (1628-1694), Capuchin
• Fortunatus Hueber (d. 1706)
• Martin of Cochem (1630-1712), Capuchin
• Bernard of Bologna (1701-1768), Capuchin

Modern period

• José Arlegui
• Viatora Coccaleo (d. 1793), Capuchin
• Archange de Lyon (1736-1822), Capuchin
• Albert Knoll
• Hilarius of Sexten (1839-1900)
• Gabriele Allegra (1907-1976)