DELICIEUX, BERNARD. - Franciscan, born about the middle of the 13th century at Montpellier, died in 1320 at Toulouse. He entered the Order in 1284; he was lector in the convent of Carcassonne (1296). He waged frequent struggles against the abuses of the Inquisition of Carcassonne and Albi, especially in connection with the trials of 1297 and 1300. He appeared twice (1301 and 1302) before Filippo il Bello in order to obtain better inquisitorial justice, but with little success. For having taken part in the so-called betrayal of Carcassonne, which sought to surrender itself to Ferrando di Maiorca, he was imprisoned in Paris and later released.
Of Joachimite and Spiritual ideas, he defended them before Giovanni XXII; for this and for other accusations, including that of having poisoned Benedetto XI, he was again imprisoned and tried, and died in prison.