Frederik van Heilo
Frederik van Heilo (also Friedrich von Heilo or Fridericus de Heilo ; * around 1400 in Heiloo ; † October 11, 1455 in Haarlem ) was a monk and writer .
Life
Frederik van Heilo's early life is largely in the dark. It is believed that his writing was influenced by the Geert Groote school . He initially worked as Donatus in the monastery of the Windesheim Canons of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary near Haarlem. After his ordination , he became a confessor in the monasteries of Warmond , Leiden and Beverwijk . He later retired in Haarlem.
On a tour of the Netherlands in 1451, Frederik van Heilo met Cardinal Nikolaus von Kues with whom he subsequently exchanged letters.
Fonts (selection)
- Epistola contra pluralitatem confessorum et de regimine sororum , without year or place.
- Epistola de modo et forma regendi sorores , without year or place.
- De festivitatibus beatae Mariae Virginis , without year or place.
- Sermones perutiles de tempore et de sanctis , without year or place.
- Tractatus Insignis Contra pluralitatem Confessorum In Regimine Sororum, Omnium Sanctimonialium, ... Cologne, Kinck 1687.
literature
- Jacob Cornelis van Slee : Heilo, Friedrich von . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 11, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1880, p. 317 f.
- Hans Martin Klinkenberg : Friedrich van Heilo in: Josef Höfer / Karl Rahner : Lexicon for Theology and Church (LthK), Volume 4, Herder, Freiburg im Breisgau 1960, Sp. 378.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Frederik van Heilo |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Friedrich von Heilo; Fridericus de Heilo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Monk and Christian writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1400 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Heiloo |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 11, 1455 |
| Place of death | Haarlem |