Nicolas Papini (c. 1751 – 16 December 1834) was an Italian monk and historian.

Life

Having entered the Order of the Conventuals he taught Italian literature at Modena, was secretary of the Provincial of Tuscany, custos of the Sacred Convent of Assisi, 1800(?)-1803, a short time guardian of Dodici Apostoli at Rome, and finally named Minister General of the Conventuals 1803-09. Later on he lived at Assisi and Terni, where he is buried.

Works

His printed works are:

• , I, Siena, 1797

• , 2nd ed., Foligno, 1824

• , Florence, 1824

• , 2 vols., Foligno, 1827

References

• Paschal Robinson, A Short Introduction to Franciscan Literature (New York, 1907), 19, 44

• , X (1889), 67-9

• (Rome, 1897), 278, 342

• Luigi Lanzi, , IX (1902), 6-7