Telesphorus from Cosenza
Telesphorus von Cosenza (also Telesforus , Theoloforus , Theolosphorus , unknown dates of life), lived in the late 14th century, at the time of the Western Schism . He probably belonged to the extreme spirituals , the Clarenes .
Like his compatriot Joachim von Fiore, he came from Calabria and wrote a treatise de magnis tribulationibus et statu ecclesiae in the year 1386 based on Joachim's ideas and other prophecy books . Telesphorus was a partisan of French royalty and prophesied the victory of the French king and the rise of a French angelic pope. Heinrich von Langenstein wrote a refutation in 1392, the Telesphorus font was used by Thomas Ebendorfer and Johannes Lichtenberger .
literature
- Georg Kreuzer: Telesphorus of Cosenza. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 14, Bautz, Herzberg 1998, ISBN 3-88309-073-5 , Sp. 1539-1541.
- Entry in the Catholic Encyclopedia , Robert Appleton Company, New York 1913.
Remarks
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Telesphorus from Cosenza |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | eschatological author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 14th Century |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | unsure: Cosenza |
| DATE OF DEATH | 14th Century |