School of Saint Victor

School of Saint Victor

The school of St Victor, or Victorines, was a group of philosophers and mystics based at the Augustinian abbey of St Victor as part of the University of Paris. [Michael Haren, "Medieval Thought" (1985), pp. 111-114] It was founded in the twelfth century by Peter Abelard's tutor and subsequent opponent, William of Champeaux, and a prominent early member of their community was Hugh of St Victor [Ferruolo, The Origins of the University, Stanford University Press 1985, ISBN 0804712662] . Other prominent members were Richard of St Victor and Walter of St Victor. They were aside from, and in a sense opposed to, the emerging scholasticism, on which Walter launched a strong if unavailing attack.
Jan van Ruusbroec submitted his Priory of Groenendael to their Rule in 1335, from which stemmed the Brethren of the Common Life and Thomas à Kempis' Devotio Moderna.A major theme of their studies was the anagogical relationship between the Divine and the Mundane, adopted by Pope Eugene IV in his 5.1.1435 bull [Belgian National Archives, Anderlecht, Fonds Ecclesiastique] declaring Roman supremacy.

Notes


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Saint Victor School — is a Catholic elementary and junior high school operated by Saint Victor Parish in San Jose, California, United States. It serves families of the Diocese of San Jose, from kindergarten to eighth grade.* [http://www.school.stvictor.org/home Saint… …   Wikipedia

  • Saint-Victor, Abbey of — • In 1108 William of Champeaux retired to a small hermitage dedicated to St. Victor, the martyr soldier. He was followed by many disciples and induced again to take up his lectures. Hence the origin of the Royal Abbey and School of St. Victor… …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • Hugh of Saint-Victor — born 1096 died Feb. 11, 1141, Paris, Fr. Scholastic theologian who began the tradition of mysticism of the school of St. Victor, Paris. He was influenced by St. Augustine of Hippo and by Dionysius the Areopagite and contributed to the development …   Universalium

  • Richard of Saint-Victor — ▪ French theologian born , Scotland/England died March 10, 1173, Paris, Fr.       Roman Catholic theologian whose treatises profoundly influenced medieval and modern mysticism.       Richard entered the Abbey of Saint Victor, Paris, and studied… …   Universalium

  • Abbey of Saint-Victor —     Abbey of Saint Victor     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Abbey of Saint Victor     In the year 1108, the famous William of Champeaux, archdeacon of Notre Dame in Paris, who had been lecturing to crowds of students, relinquishing his chair, retired …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • Hugh of Saint Victor — (c. 1096 – 11 February 1141) was born perhaps in France, or more probably in Saxony. His origins and early life are rather obscure. He studied and taught at the Augustinian Abbey of Saint Victor in Paris after which he is named. His writings… …   Wikipedia

  • André de Saint-Victor — est un victorin mort le dimanche 19 octobre 1175, à Wigmore, Pays de Galles. C est un théologien et l un des plus grands exégètes scientifique de la Bible du XIIe siècle, notamment par un retour à l hebraica veritas, initiée par Hugues de Saint… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Achard de Saint-Victor —     Achard de Saint Victor     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Achard de Saint Victor     Canon regular, Abbot of St Victor, Paris, and Bishop of Avranches, b. about 1100; d. 1172. By some authorities he is said to have been of English extraction, by… …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • Adam of Saint Victor — ( d. 1146) [It was previously believed that he died late 12th century, but that is now believed to be false] was a prolific poet and composer of Latin hymns and sequences. He is believed to have sparked the expansion of the poetic and musical… …   Wikipedia

  • Abbey of Saint Victor, Paris — For the abbey in Marseille see St. Victor s Abbey, Marseille St. Victor s Abbey, Paris, otherwise the Royal Abbey and School of St. Victor, had its origins when William of Champeaux, the Archdeacon of Paris, retired to a small hermitage near… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”