# Elias of Cortona

> Elias of Cortona was a close associate of Saint Francis of Assisi and one of the earliest followers to join the newly founded Order of Friars Minor. A lay brother, he rose to positions of significant leadership within the order, serving as both vicar general and minister general. Saint Francis himself appointed Elias vicar general in 1221.

*Italian franciscan and politician*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/elias-of-cortona

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Writer / Author
- **Category:** Writers
- **Country:** Italy
- **Born:** 1180
- **Died:** 1253-04-22
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 47.9 / 100
- **Momentum:** 0.2 / 100  (trend: FALLING)
- **Historical depth:** 12.3 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 60.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Wikiquote](https://it.wikiquote.org/wiki/Elia_da_Cortona)
- [Elies de Cortona](https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elies_de_Cortona)
- [Elias von Cortona](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elias_von_Cortona)
- [Elias of Cortona](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elias_of_Cortona)
- [Elias Cortonakoa](https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elias_Cortonakoa)
- [Élie de Cortone](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89lie_de_Cortone)
- [Cortonai Illés](https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cortonai_Ill%C3%A9s)
- [Elia da Cortona](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elia_da_Cortona)
- [Elias van Cortona](https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elias_van_Cortona)
- [Elias av Cortona](https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elias_av_Cortona)
- [Eliasz Bonbarone](https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eliasz_Bonbarone)
- [Elias de Assis](https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elias_de_Assis)
- [Elias av Cortona](https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elias_av_Cortona)
- [Elia Bombarone](https://sw.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elia_Bombarone)
- [Wikiquote](https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Elias_of_Cortona)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1329212)

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