Career
Born at Meldola, near Forlì, in 1602, he was a Conventual Franciscan. He received his early education at Cesena and took degrees in Rome. He also frequented the "studia" of his religious order in Bologna and Naples before assuming the duties of lecturer in Cesena, Perugia and Padua.
He died in Meldola in 1673.
He acquired a profound knowledge of scholastic philosophy and theology, being deeply versed in the writings of Duns Scotus. Nevertheless, he was an open-minded and independent scholar.
As a controversialist he was harsh and arrogant towards his opponents, mingling invective with his arguments. His opinions on some philosophical questions were fiercely combatted by many of his contemporaries and especially by Matthew Ferchi and the Irish Franciscan John Punch.
"From Saint Augustine and Saint Jerome, who in defence of their respective opinions on the interpretation of Holy Scripture fought hard and not without reason":
the pope smilingly remarked, "From such masters other things could be learned".