Agostinho Barbosa
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Agostinho Barbosa (b. at Guimaraens, Portugal
, in 1589; died 1649) was a prolific Portuguese writer on canon law
. His work included dictionary-type surveys of the legal elements.
, where he applied himself to writing and fulfilled various duties confided to him till 1648. consecrated Bishop of Ugento in Rome, on 22 March 1649.
All the canonical works of Barbosa were published at Lyons, 1657–75, in 19 vols. In quinto, 16 vols. in folio, and again, 1698–1716, 20 vols. in quinto, 18 vols. in folio.
Portugal
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, in 1589; died 1649) was a prolific Portuguese writer on canon law
Canon law
Canon law is the body of laws & regulations made or adopted by ecclesiastical authority, for the government of the Christian organization and its members. It is the internal ecclesiastical law governing the Catholic Church , the Eastern and Oriental Orthodox churches, and the Anglican Communion of...
. His work included dictionary-type surveys of the legal elements.
Life
Having studied canon law in Portugal, he went to Rome. Being without books, he memorized books in libraries. About 1632 he went to MadridMadrid
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, where he applied himself to writing and fulfilled various duties confided to him till 1648. consecrated Bishop of Ugento in Rome, on 22 March 1649.
Works
His works fill at least 30 volumes. They show intimate acquaintance with authors, sources, and controversial questions such as the following:- "Pastoralis Sollicitudinis, sive de Officio et Potestate Episcopi Tripartita Descriptio" (Rome, 1621; Lyons, 1629; in folio, 1641, 1650, etc.).
- "Variae Juris Tractationes", a similar work relating to parish priests was published in Rome in 1632, Lyons, 1634, Geneva, 1662, Venice, 1705, in quarto; in folio, Lyons, 1631 and 1644, Strasburg, 1652.
- "Juris Ecclesiastici Universi Libri III" (Lyons, 1633, 1645, 1718).
All the canonical works of Barbosa were published at Lyons, 1657–75, in 19 vols. In quinto, 16 vols. in folio, and again, 1698–1716, 20 vols. in quinto, 18 vols. in folio.