Thomas of JorzOften but erroneously called Joyce and frequently referred to as Angllus or Anglicus. (died at

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, 13 December 1310) was an English Dominican theologian and cardinal.

Life

He entered the Order of Preachers in England, and was remarkable for his piety, erudition, and executive ability. He was master of theology at the

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, acted as prior of the Dominican convent there, and afterwards served as Provincial of the English Province for seven years (1296–1303). He stood in special favour with Edward I, King of England, acting as his confessor and executing several commissions for him. While at Lyons on a commission for the king, 15 December 1305, he was created Cardinal Priest of Santa Sabina by

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. This pope also appointed him

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, but in fulfilling the appointment he was taken sick and died. His body was afterwards transferred to Oxford and buried under the choir of the Dominican church.

Works

His writings are often confused with those of Thomas of Wales, O.P., also called Anglus or Anglicus. His most important work is ''Commentaria in IV libros Sententiarum.'' The commentary of the first book (Venice, 1523) still enjoys popularity, and offers a concise refutation of the attacks made by

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on the teachings of

Thomas Aquinas Thomas Aquinas, OP (; it, Tommaso d'Aquino, lit=Thomas of Aquino; 1225 – 7 March 1274) was an Italian Dominican friar and priest who was an influential philosopher, theologian and jurist in the tradition of scholasticism; he is known wit ...

References

* Quétif- Échard, Script. ord. P., I (Paris, 1719), 508–10 *

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, Hom. ill. Domin., I (Paris, 1743), 745–53 * Baluze, Vitae pap. Aven., I (Paris, 1693), 582–4 * Charles Lethbridge Kingsford, in ''Dictionary of National Biography'', s.v. Jorz *Lelong, Bibl. sac., II (Paris, 1723), 799, 988 * Thomas Tanner, ''Bibl. brit.-hib''. (London, 1748), 749 *

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, ''Nomenclator''.

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