Richard Gibbons (born at
Winchester
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, 1550 or 1549; died at
Douai, 23 June 1632) was an English
Jesuit
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scholar.
Life
After making his early studies in England, and completing a two years' course in philosophy at the
Catholic University of Leuven and in the
German College at Rome The ''Collegium Germanicum et Hungaricum'', or simply ''Collegium Germanicum'', is a German-speaking seminary for Catholic priests in Rome, founded in 1552. Since 1580 its full name has been ''Pontificium Collegium Germanicum et Hungaricum de Urb' ...
, he entered the Society of Jesus, on 1 September 1572, and continued his studies for three years. After his
ordination he taught mathematics for thirteen years, philosophy for ten,
scholastic philosophy for three and for some time also Hebrew and Scripture, dividing his time between Italy, France, Portugal, Spain, and Belgium.
For a while he occupied the offices of prefect of studies at Leuven, and of preacher at the
Jesuit College at St-Omer. His later years were spent at Douai, in printing ancient manuscripts, and in translating, editing, and annotating various learned works.
The Jesuit
John Gibbons
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was his elder brother.
Works
His works include:
* (Douai, 1616).
* (Douai, 1612).
* (Douai, 1622).
* (Cologne, 1612).
*"A Spiritual Doctrine, conteining a Rule to Live Wel, with divers Praiers" (Louvain, 1599).
*"Meditations Uppon the Mysteries of our Holy Faith, with the Practise of Mental Praier ... (Douai?, 1610).
*"The First Part of the Meditations of the Passion and Resurrection of Christ our Saviour" (1614?).
*"Translation of Bellarmine's Christian Doctrine".
References
;Attribution
* The entry cites:
**
Joseph Gillow
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Biography
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, ''Bibl. Dict. Eng. Cath.'', s. v.
**
Thompson Cooper in ''
Dictionary of National Biography
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'', s. v.;
**
Sommervogel, ''Bibl. de la Compagnie de Jésus'', III;
**
Hugo von Hurter, Nomenclator.
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1550 births
1632 deaths
16th-century English Jesuits
17th-century English Jesuits
Clergy from Winchester
English translators