James Arthur
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James Arthur was a Dominican
friar and theologian
.
He was born in Limerick, Ireland, early in the 17th century and died most likely in 1670. He became a member of the Dominican Order
in the convent of St. Stephen at Salamanca, Spain
, and taught theology in different convents of his order, especially at Salamanca, with great credit to himself and profit to his numerous students.
In 1640 he was called to the University of Coimbra as first professor of theology, and held this chair until 1642. On the occasion of the separation of Portugal
from Spain, he was expelled for refusing to take the oath to defend the doctrine of the Immaculate Conception
. He returned to the convent of St. Dominic in Lisbon
, where he resided for many years and devoted himself to the preparation of a commentary on the Summa Theologiae
of St. Thomas Aquinas
.
The projected work was to have comprised ten volumes, but the death of the learned writer prevented its completion. Only the first volume was ever printed (1655). The second was completed and never published.
The Dominican historiographers Jacques Quétif
and Jacques Échard
give February, 1644, as the date of his death, but the consensus is in favour of 1670. He was buried in the convent of St. Dominic, Lisbon, Portugal, where he died.
Dominican Order
The Order of Preachers , after the 15th century more commonly known as the Dominican Order or Dominicans, is a Catholic religious order founded by Saint Dominic and approved by Pope Honorius III on 22 December 1216 in France...
friar and theologian
Theology
Theology is the systematic and rational study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truths, or the learned profession acquired by completing specialized training in religious studies, usually at a university or school of divinity or seminary.-Definition:Augustine of Hippo...
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He was born in Limerick, Ireland, early in the 17th century and died most likely in 1670. He became a member of the Dominican Order
Dominican Order
The Order of Preachers , after the 15th century more commonly known as the Dominican Order or Dominicans, is a Catholic religious order founded by Saint Dominic and approved by Pope Honorius III on 22 December 1216 in France...
in the convent of St. Stephen at Salamanca, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, and taught theology in different convents of his order, especially at Salamanca, with great credit to himself and profit to his numerous students.
In 1640 he was called to the University of Coimbra as first professor of theology, and held this chair until 1642. On the occasion of the separation of Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
from Spain, he was expelled for refusing to take the oath to defend the doctrine of the Immaculate Conception
Immaculate Conception
The Immaculate Conception of Mary is a dogma of the Roman Catholic Church, according to which the Virgin Mary was conceived without any stain of original sin. It is one of the four dogmata in Roman Catholic Mariology...
. He returned to the convent of St. Dominic in Lisbon
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
, where he resided for many years and devoted himself to the preparation of a commentary on the Summa Theologiae
Summa Theologica
The Summa Theologiæ is the best-known work of Thomas Aquinas , and although unfinished, "one of the classics of the history of philosophy and one of the most influential works of Western literature." It is intended as a manual for beginners in theology and a compendium of all of the main...
of St. Thomas Aquinas
Thomas Aquinas
Thomas Aquinas, O.P. , also Thomas of Aquin or Aquino, was an Italian Dominican priest of the Catholic Church, and an immensely influential philosopher and theologian in the tradition of scholasticism, known as Doctor Angelicus, Doctor Communis, or Doctor Universalis...
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The projected work was to have comprised ten volumes, but the death of the learned writer prevented its completion. Only the first volume was ever printed (1655). The second was completed and never published.
The Dominican historiographers Jacques Quétif
Jacques Quétif
Jacques Quétif was a French Dominican and noted bibliographer. His major work Scriptores ordinis praedicatorum was completed by his fellow Dominican Jacques Échard....
and Jacques Échard
Jacques Échard
Jacques Échard was a French Dominican and historian of the order.As the son of a wealthy official of the king he received a thorough classical and secular education. He entered the Dominican Order at Paris and distinguished himself for his assiduity in study...
give February, 1644, as the date of his death, but the consensus is in favour of 1670. He was buried in the convent of St. Dominic, Lisbon, Portugal, where he died.
Sources
- James Arthur at Catholic Encyclopedia