Peter Quesnel
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Peter Quesnel (d. 1299?), Franciscan
, was warden of the Franciscan house at Norwich
, and died about 1299. He enjoyed a high repute as "theologian and doctor of the canon law," and was author of Directorium Juris in Foro Conscientiæ et Juridiciali.
There is a manuscript at Merton College, Oxford
(No. 223), in which, however, books ii. and iv. are imperfect. The proœmium opens with the words, "Si quis ignorat ignorabitur;" the treatise itself commences "Dignus es Domine aperire librum." Luke Wadding
says of this work, "Volumen ingens et stylus elegans." There was formerly a copy at Norwich, and Wadding also mentions that there were manuscripts in the Vatican
and in the Franciscan library at Toledo
. There were also copies in the library of the Santa Croce at Florence (two manuscripts), in the Colbert collection at Paris (two copies), and in the libraries at Padua, Clairvaux, and St. Martin of Tours (Montfaucon, Bibliotheca Bibliothecarum, ii. 1337). In the library of the Santa Croce there is an anonymous epitome. In one edition (Padua, 1475) of the Commentarii in libros Physicorum Aristotelis, ascribed to John Canonicus, the first and second books of the "Questiones are ascribed to ‘Doctor Canonicus Magister Petrus Casuelis ordinis minorum’ (Little, Greyfriars at Oxford, p. 224 n. 1, Oxf. Hist. Soc.).
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....
, was warden of the Franciscan house at Norwich
Norwich
Norwich is a city in England. It is the regional administrative centre and county town of Norfolk. During the 11th century, Norwich was the largest city in England after London, and one of the most important places in the kingdom...
, and died about 1299. He enjoyed a high repute as "theologian and doctor of the canon law," and was author of Directorium Juris in Foro Conscientiæ et Juridiciali.
Works
His work is divided into four books: (1) De summa Trinitate et fide Catholica, et de septem Sacramentis; (2) De iisdem Sacramentis ministrandis et accipiendis; (3) De Criminibus quæ a Sacramentis impediunt et de pœnis iisdem injungendis; (4) De iis quæ ad jus spectant ordinate dirigendis.There is a manuscript at Merton College, Oxford
Merton College, Oxford
Merton College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. Its foundation can be traced back to the 1260s when Walter de Merton, chancellor to Henry III and later to Edward I, first drew up statutes for an independent academic community and established endowments to...
(No. 223), in which, however, books ii. and iv. are imperfect. The proœmium opens with the words, "Si quis ignorat ignorabitur;" the treatise itself commences "Dignus es Domine aperire librum." Luke Wadding
Luke Wadding
Luke Wadding was an Irish Franciscan friar and historian.-Life:Wadding was born in 16 October 1588 at Waterford to Walter Wadding of Waterford, a wealthy merchant, and his wife, Anastasia Lombard . Educated at the school of Mrs...
says of this work, "Volumen ingens et stylus elegans." There was formerly a copy at Norwich, and Wadding also mentions that there were manuscripts in the Vatican
Holy See
The Holy See is the episcopal jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in Rome, in which its Bishop is commonly known as the Pope. It is the preeminent episcopal see of the Catholic Church, forming the central government of the Church. As such, diplomatically, and in other spheres the Holy See acts and...
and in the Franciscan library at Toledo
Toledo, Spain
Toledo's Alcázar became renowned in the 19th and 20th centuries as a military academy. At the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War in 1936 its garrison was famously besieged by Republican forces.-Economy:...
. There were also copies in the library of the Santa Croce at Florence (two manuscripts), in the Colbert collection at Paris (two copies), and in the libraries at Padua, Clairvaux, and St. Martin of Tours (Montfaucon, Bibliotheca Bibliothecarum, ii. 1337). In the library of the Santa Croce there is an anonymous epitome. In one edition (Padua, 1475) of the Commentarii in libros Physicorum Aristotelis, ascribed to John Canonicus, the first and second books of the "Questiones are ascribed to ‘Doctor Canonicus Magister Petrus Casuelis ordinis minorum’ (Little, Greyfriars at Oxford, p. 224 n. 1, Oxf. Hist. Soc.).