The Tenth General: Brother Marius of Mercato Saraceno

26 His election 27 He had a gift for popular verse 28 His second triennium

(26) The tenth General was the Venerable Father Marius of Mercato Saraceno from the Province of the Marches. He was elected at the Chapter assembled in Rome on the Feast of Pentecost on 3rd June 1568.

(27) This Venerable Father governed our Congregation for six years with great calm. He was a pleasant man, well educated and naturally quite tranquil. He had a gift for popular verse in which he wrote many devout and beautiful things. In his sermons he was very gracious and quite pleased the Order with his modesty.

During his time many houses were established and many Friars were received so that the congregation grew a lot.

(28) At the end of his triennium he assembled the Chapter in Rome and he was re-elected. However during the second triennium he was unable to visit much due to frequent illness. Nonetheless he satisfied the Friars with his kindness.

Finally after his office he retired to the Province of the Marches and within a short time in the friary in Tolentino he passed away to the better life.

XI The Eleventh General: Brother Vincent of Monte dell’Olmo (29) His election 27. He had a gift for popular verse 28. His second triennium. (29) The eleventh General was the Venerable Father Vincent of Monte dell’Olmo from the Province of Saint Francis. He was elected in the General Chapter assembled in the city of Ancona on the feast of Pentecost on 3rd June 1568.

This good Father did not do many things because when he was on visitation in the city of Messina, and because he had been very afflicted on account of his office, he became gravely ill. Before he had finished a year in his office and in the depth of tribulations, he passed away to the better life. He was buried in the aforementioned place in Messina.

(30) In the Chapter of Ancona mentioned above, it was decided to send Friars to France.