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)