David of Augsburg
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David of Augsburg was a medieval German mystic
, and a Franciscan
friar. It is believed that he probably joined the Franciscan Order at Regensburg
, where he filled the position of master of novices and wrote his acclaimed "Formula Novitiorum".
Mysticism
Mysticism is the knowledge of, and especially the personal experience of, states of consciousness, i.e. levels of being, beyond normal human perception, including experience and even communion with a supreme being.-Classical origins:...
, and a Franciscan
Franciscan
Most Franciscans are members of Roman Catholic religious orders founded by Saint Francis of Assisi. Besides Roman Catholic communities, there are also Old Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, ecumenical and Non-denominational Franciscan communities....
friar. It is believed that he probably joined the Franciscan Order at Regensburg
Regensburg
Regensburg is a city in Bavaria, Germany, located at the confluence of the Danube and Regen rivers, at the northernmost bend in the Danube. To the east lies the Bavarian Forest. Regensburg is the capital of the Bavarian administrative region Upper Palatinate...
, where he filled the position of master of novices and wrote his acclaimed "Formula Novitiorum".
- Christian mystics