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 Middleton (d. c. 1300)
 * St. Angela of Foligno (c. 1248–1309)

Scotism and the Later Franciscan School

 * John Duns Scotus (c. 1265–1308)
 * Petrus Aureoli (1280–1322)
 * 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 (d. 1361)
 * Robert de Finingham (d. 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)