Bacon (De Baccone, or Bachone), Francisco

Bacon (de Baccone, or Bachone), Francisco a Spanish theologian, was born at Gerona, or at Peralada, in Catalonia. He joined the Carmelites of his native country, studied at Paris, where he also lectured on theology. He is known by the name of doctor sublimis. He also became provincial of his order in Catalonia, and died at the monastery of Camprodon, August 8, 1372. He wrote, Commentarius super Sentent. 4: —Repertorium Pradicantium. See Schmidt, in Wetzer u. Welte's Kirchenlexikon, s.v. (B.P.)