Domenico Viva (19 October 1648 – 5 July 1726) was an Italian

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theologian.

Life

Viva was born at

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, and entered the Society of Jesus 12 May 1663. He taught the humanities and Greek, nine years' philosophy, eight years moral theology, eight years' Scholastic theology, was two years prefect of studies, was rector of the College of Naples in 1711, and provincial of Naples.

Works

Viva's major work is (1708), a theological treatise in four parts and two volumes. In the first volume are enumerated the propositions condemned by three popes: 45 by

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, 65 by Innocent XI, 39 by Alexander VIII, and the five condemned propositions of the ''Augustinus'' of Jansenius. The second volume is devoted to the study and refutation of the 101 propositions of

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, condemned by the Bull '' Unigenitus'' of

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in 1713. The first volume was published in 1708 and by 1757 had reached sixteen editions; in the same period, the second volume went through six editions. Some editions included commentary by Antonio Zaccharia, librarian of the House of Este. Zaccharia cites pontifical documents and argues in Viva's defense against Daniel Concina, Giovanni Vincenzo Patuzzi, and others. The third edition (Benevento, 1717) contains a treatise in which appeal to a future council is declared illegal when the pope has spoken and the Church, spread over the entire world, has accepted his judgment; the testimony of the

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s and the

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are offered as evidence. Viva's other works include: *"Enchiridion", a work relating to the jubilee, especially that of the Holy Year, and in general concerning indulgences *a course of theology for schools, compiled from his lectures at the college of Naples *, for students *a course of moral theology, quoted by figures including Alphonsus Liguori and

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References

;Attribution * The entry cites: ** Sommervogel, ''Bibl. de la C. de J.''; **Feller, ''Dict. hist.'' (Paris, 1838); **Viva, ''Opera'' (Ferrara, 1757); **''Menolog. S.J.'', 5 July.

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Viva, Domenico 1648 births 1726 deaths 17th-century Italian Jesuits 18th-century Italian Roman Catholic theologians 18th-century Italian Jesuits 17th-century Italian Roman Catholic theologians