Baronius (Baro or Baron), Bonaventura

Baronius (Baro Or Baron), Bonaventura an Irish monk, nephew of Luke Wading, was born at Clonmel, in the County of Tipperary, near the commencement of the 17th century. His true name was Fitzgerald. He studied at Rome, and there became a Franciscan, and died March 18, 1696. His principal works are, Metra Miscellanea (Rome, 1645): — Opuscula Varia ( Wirzburg, 1666): — Theologia (Paris, 1676). He followed the opinions of Scotus. He also wrote Annales Ordinis SS. Trinitatis Redemptionis Captivorum, etc. (Rome, 1686, fol.). See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v.