Pamelius
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Jacobus Pamelius (13 May 1536 – 19 September 1587) was a Flemish theologian.
He was born at Bruges
and educated at the Cistercian Abbey of Boneffe in the Province of Namur. He studied philosophy
at Louvain
, and on 27 March 1553, he was promoted magister artium. For the next nine years he studied theology under the direction of Ruard Tapper and Josse Ravestein and after receiving the baccalaureate
he followed the course of the Sorbonne
. On 19 June 1561, he was made a canon of St-Donatien at Bruges, and was ordained priest probably 21 February 1562.
He visited all the libraries of the Low Countries to procure manuscripts and unedited works, and devoted himself to the publication of rare texts, beginning with the Micrologus de ecclesiasticis observationibus (Antwerp, 1565), a liturgical commentary of the Roman Ordo which dates probably from the beginning of the twelfth century. From 1568 to 1571, Pamelius was dean of the chrétienté of Bruges. He was appointed in 1570 as a member of the commission for the examination of books by Remi Drieux, Bishop of Bruges, and aided in the publication of the Index expurgatorius of 1571.
In 1574, he replaced George de Vrieze as scholar of the chapter of St-Donatien and shared in the installation of the college of the Jesuits at Bruges in 1575. The protection which Pamelius extended to the victims of Calvinistic violence at Bruges drew upon him hatred, and he was obliged to withdraw to Douai
in 1578.
In 1581, the chapter of St-Omer promoted him to the dignity of the Archdiaconate of Flanders. After the death of Bishop Jean Six (11 October 1586), Philip II appointed Pamelius his successor in the See of Saint-Omer, but Pamelius died, at Mons
in Hainaut
, before receiving his bulls of confirmation.
and he edited the works of St. Cyprian (Antwerp, 1566), Tertullian
(Paris, 1584), and Hrabanus Maurus (Cologne, 1627).
He was born at Bruges
Bruges
Bruges is the capital and largest city of the province of West Flanders in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is located in the northwest of the country....
and educated at the Cistercian Abbey of Boneffe in the Province of Namur. He studied philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
at Louvain
Leuven
Leuven is the capital of the province of Flemish Brabant in the Flemish Region, Belgium...
, and on 27 March 1553, he was promoted magister artium. For the next nine years he studied theology under the direction of Ruard Tapper and Josse Ravestein and after receiving the baccalaureate
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
he followed the course of the Sorbonne
Sorbonne
The Sorbonne is an edifice of the Latin Quarter, in Paris, France, which has been the historical house of the former University of Paris...
. On 19 June 1561, he was made a canon of St-Donatien at Bruges, and was ordained priest probably 21 February 1562.
He visited all the libraries of the Low Countries to procure manuscripts and unedited works, and devoted himself to the publication of rare texts, beginning with the Micrologus de ecclesiasticis observationibus (Antwerp, 1565), a liturgical commentary of the Roman Ordo which dates probably from the beginning of the twelfth century. From 1568 to 1571, Pamelius was dean of the chrétienté of Bruges. He was appointed in 1570 as a member of the commission for the examination of books by Remi Drieux, Bishop of Bruges, and aided in the publication of the Index expurgatorius of 1571.
In 1574, he replaced George de Vrieze as scholar of the chapter of St-Donatien and shared in the installation of the college of the Jesuits at Bruges in 1575. The protection which Pamelius extended to the victims of Calvinistic violence at Bruges drew upon him hatred, and he was obliged to withdraw to Douai
Douai
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in 1578.
In 1581, the chapter of St-Omer promoted him to the dignity of the Archdiaconate of Flanders. After the death of Bishop Jean Six (11 October 1586), Philip II appointed Pamelius his successor in the See of Saint-Omer, but Pamelius died, at Mons
Mons
Mons is a Walloon city and municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut, of which it is the capital. The Mons municipality includes the old communes of Cuesmes, Flénu, Ghlin, Hyon, Nimy, Obourg, Baudour , Jemappes, Ciply, Harmignies, Harveng, Havré, Maisières, Mesvin, Nouvelles,...
in Hainaut
County of Hainaut
The County of Hainaut was a historical region in the Low Countries with its capital at Mons . In English sources it is often given the archaic spelling Hainault....
, before receiving his bulls of confirmation.
Works
Besides the Micrologus, he wrote- Liturgica latinorum (Cologne, 1571)
- "De religionibus diversis non admittendis ... relatio" (Antwerp, 1589)
- a catalogue of ancient commentaries on the Bible (Antwerp, 1566)
and he edited the works of St. Cyprian (Antwerp, 1566), Tertullian
Tertullian
Quintus Septimius Florens Tertullianus, anglicised as Tertullian , was a prolific early Christian author from Carthage in the Roman province of Africa. He is the first Christian author to produce an extensive corpus of Latin Christian literature. He also was a notable early Christian apologist and...
(Paris, 1584), and Hrabanus Maurus (Cologne, 1627).