Hugo of Saint-Cher

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In universum Vetus et Novum Testamentum , 1732

Hugo von Saint-Cher (* around 1200 in Saint-Cher ( Dauphiné ); † March 19, 1263 in Orvieto ; French Hugues de Saint-Cher, Latin Hugo de Sancto Caro) was a Dominican , cardinal , advisor and diplomat to Gregory IX. and Innocent IV as well as one of the most influential Bible commentators of the Middle Ages.

Life

Hugo studied theology , philosophy and jurisprudence in Paris . His career began in 1225 when he entered the Dominican Order. As early as 1227 he was provincial of his order in France before he became prior of the Paris Abbey of St. Jacques in 1230 .

Gregory IX. made him his envoy in Constantinople in 1233 . Raised cardinal priest of Santa Sabina by Pope Innocent IV in 1244 , he took part in the First Council of Lyons the following year . After the death of Frederick II he was appointed envoy to the Holy Roman Empire .

In Paris he had a widespread Bible concordance drawn up.

Works

  • Flores Cassiani - MS-B-56 . West Germany (?), Manuscript from the 1st quarter of the 14th century ( digitized )
  • Biblia latina cum postillis Hugonis de Sancto Caro. Johann Amerbach for Anton Koberger, Basel after 29. X. 1498 - shortly after 7. XI. 1502 ( digitized version )

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Works

Remarks

  1. Sacrorum bibliorum vulgatae editionis concordantiae Hugonis Cardinalis OP. New edition after Franciscus Luca provided by Hubertus Phalesius. Suffering 1677.