The Sixth General: Brother Bernardine of Asti

18 He is re-elected and attends the Council of Trent

(18) The sixth General was the Venerable Father Bernardine of Asti from the Province of Rome. He was elected in the Chapter assembled in Rome in the friary of Saint Nicholas on the 26th May 1547 on the feast of Pentecost. It was the year in which the Sacred Council of Trent was celebrated. To the great admiration of the Council Fathers he was elected General while he was at the Council and not at the Chapter. In that Sacred Council he made a remarkable impression and all those Venerable Fathers had high hopes and reverence for him. They recognised the profound doctrine this venerable Father had.

When the triennium was finished he assembled the Chapter in Naples and confirmed again as General. Therefore he governed six years, after having done another triennium in the beginning as we mentioned above.