Hugh of Newcastle
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Hugh of Newcastle was a Franciscan
theologian and scholastic philosopher, a pupil of Duns Scotus
. His origin in Newcastle-upon-Tyne is questioned; he may have been from Neufchâtel
.
of Peter Lombard
. He was also author of a prophetic work De Victoria Christi contra Antichristum, from 1319, encyclopedic on the Apocalypse
and its signs, printed in 1471.
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....
theologian and scholastic philosopher, a pupil of Duns Scotus
Duns Scotus
Blessed John Duns Scotus, O.F.M. was one of the more important theologians and philosophers of the High Middle Ages. He was nicknamed Doctor Subtilis for his penetrating and subtle manner of thought....
. His origin in Newcastle-upon-Tyne is questioned; he may have been from Neufchâtel
Neufchâtel
- Place-names :*Neufchâtel-Hardelot, a French commune in Nord-Pas-de-Calais*Neufchâtel-sur-Aisne, a French commune in Picardy*Neufchâtel-en-Bray, a French commune in Normandy where the cheese originates*Neufchâtel, Quebec, a place in Quebec- Others :...
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Works
He wrote a commentary on the SentencesSentences
The Four Books of Sentences is a book of theology written by Peter Lombard in the twelfth century. It is a systematic compilation of theology, written around 1150; it derives its name from the sententiae or authoritative statements on biblical passages that it gathered together.-Origin and...
of Peter Lombard
Peter Lombard
Peter Lombard was a scholastic theologian and bishop and author of Four Books of Sentences, which became the standard textbook of theology, for which he is also known as Magister Sententiarum-Biography:Peter Lombard was born in Lumellogno , in...
. He was also author of a prophetic work De Victoria Christi contra Antichristum, from 1319, encyclopedic on the Apocalypse
Apocalypse
An Apocalypse is a disclosure of something hidden from the majority of mankind in an era dominated by falsehood and misconception, i.e. the veil to be lifted. The Apocalypse of John is the Book of Revelation, the last book of the New Testament...
and its signs, printed in 1471.