Fortanerio de Vassal
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Fortanerius Vassalli (died October 1361) was an Italian¹ Franciscan, who became Minister General of the Order of Friars Minor, and a cardinal² a few weeks before he died. He died on the way to Avignon.

He held a wide variety of ecclesiastical posts.³ He was Patriarch of Grado. He attacked the Manfredi of Faenza.⁴ He was Archbishop of Ravenna (1348 in one source ⁵, stepping down as minister general, but in other sources 1342-7) and Patriarch of Venice.⁶ He was also appointed Archdeacon of London late in 1361⁷, and Prebendary of St. Paul's.⁸

Notes

1. ^ Said though to be from Aquitaine, and named Fortanier Vassal.PDF p.131.
2. ^ The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church - Consistories of the XIV Century
3. ^ While he is said to have been bishop of Marseilles[1], this is not verified by lists of holders.
4. ^ [2]: Fortuniero Vaselli (1342-1347) made a crusade against the Ordelaffi of Forli and the Manfredi of Faenza, and concluded a peace between Venice and Genoa.
5. ^ History of the Franciscan Movement (5)
6. ^ FranautF
7. ^ Archdeacons - London | British History Online
8. ^ Prebendaries - Chamberlainwood | British History Online