Bartolomeo Fanti was a 15th-century Italian Carmelite priest and preacher from Mantua. Born around 1428, he joined his religious order at age seventeen. He was highly regarded for his preaching skills and his deep devotion to the Eucharist. During his life, he served as a novice master and acted as the rector and spiritual leader for the Confraternity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, where he helped establish the group's official statutes and rules.