Tommaso Tamburini (6 March 1591 – 10 October 1675) was an Italian Jesuit moral theologian.

Life

Also known under the name of R. P. Thoma Tamburino. He was born at Caltanisetta in Sicily, and entered the Society of Jesus when fifteen years old; there he became distinguished for a talent for teaching. Alter a successful course of studies he held the professorship of philosophy four years, of dogmatic theology seven years, of moral theology seventeen years, and during thirteen years was rector of various colleges. He died at Palermo.

Works

His writings are: * ''Theologia moralis'' by Tommaso Tamburini (Book) 10 editions published between 1734 and 1979 in Latin and Undetermined and held by 23 libraries worldwide * ''Methodus expeditae confessionis, tum pro confessariis tum pro poenitentibus complectens libros quator'' by Tommaso Tamburini (Book) 2 editions published between 1728 and 1761 in Latin and held by 18 libraries worldwide * ''R.P. Thomae Tamburini Societate Iesu Siculi Caltanisettensis, in celebri vniuersitate nobilis ciuitatis Messanae, theologiae primarij professoris, Explicatio decalogi, duabus distincta partibus : in qua omnes fere conscientiae casus ad decem praecepta pertinentes, mira breuitate, claritate, & quantum licet, benignitate declarantur'' by Tommaso Tamburini (Book) 15 editions published between 1659 and 1702 in Latin and Undetermined and held by 13 libraries worldwide * ''Methodus expeditae confessionis, tum pro consessariis ictum pro poenitentibus : complectens libros quatuor'' by Tommaso Tamburini (Book) 5 editions published between 1653 and 1761 in Latin and held by 11 libraries worldwide and one private collector * ''De sacrificio message expedite celebrando, libri III'' by Tommaso Tamburini (Book) 4 editions published between 1657 and 1699 in Latin and held by 10 libraries worldwide * ''Methodus expeditae communionis tum pro sacerdotibus, tum pro omnibus fidelibus communicaturis. : Liber unicus in quo omnes fere conscientiae casus ad eucharistiae sacramentum qua ministrandum, qua suscipiendum spectantes ... deciduntur'' by Thomas Tamburinus (Book) 3 editions published between 1656 and 1666 in Latin and held by 9 libraries worldwide * ''Methodus expeditae confessionis tum pro confessariis, tum pro poenitentibus, : complectens libros quinque : in qui omnes fere conscientiae casus ad poenitentiae sacramentum qua ministrandum, qua suscipients pertinentes ... enodantur'' by Thomas Tamburinus (Book) 1 edition published in 1656 in Latin and held by 9 libraries worldwide * ''Opera omnia'' by Tommaso Tamburini (Book) 5 editions published between 1673 and 1792 in Latin and Undetermined and held by 6 libraries worldwide * ''R. P. Thomæ Tamburini ... Explicatio decalogi, duabus distincta partibus; : in qua omnes fere conscientiæ casus, ad decem præcepta pertinentes, mira brevitate ... declarantur'' by Tommaso Tamburini (Book) 4 editions published between 1659 and 1719 in Latin and held by 6 libraries worldwide * ''De sacrificio missae expedite celebrando libri tres'' by Tommaso Tamburini (Book) 3 editions published between 1556 and 1666 in Latin and Undetermined and held by 5 libraries worldwide * ''Methodus expeditae confessionis, tum pro confessariis tum pro poenitentibus : complectens libros quatuor'' by Tommaso Tamburini (Book) 3 editions published between 1650 and 1728 in Latin and held by 4 libraries worldwide and one private collector * ''Theologia moralis R. P. Thomæ Tamburini'' by Thomas Tamburini (Book) 1 edition published in 1755 in Latin and held by 4 libraries worldwide * ''R.P. Thomæ Tamburini Caltanisettensis Societatis Jesu Juris divini, naturalis, et ecclesiastici expedita moralis explicatio : complectens tractatus tres, De sacramentis, quæ sunt de jure divino. De contractibus, quos dirigit jus naturale. De censuris, et irregularitate, quæ sunt de jure ecclesiastico. Accedit tractatus Bullæ cruciatæ, in theologorum, aliorumque animarum curam habentium commodum'' by Tommaso Tamburini (Book) 2 editions published between 1726 and 1734 in Latin and held by 2 libraries worldwide
1 rare edition was published around 1660-1670, in Latin, unknown holder (possible a private collector) * ''.P. Thomæ Tamburini ... explicatio decalogi : duabus distincta partibus'' by Tommaso Tamburini (Book) 2 editions published between 1678 and 1707 in Latin and held by 3 libraries worldwide * ''R.P. Thomæ Tamburini Caltanisettensis Societatis Jesu ... Theologia moralis : in qua declarantur sequentes tractatus, nempè: De decalogi præceptis. De sacramentis. De contractibus. De censuris & irregularitate. De bulla cruciatæ. De confessione. De communione. De sacrificio missæ. De quinque ecclesiæ præceptis'' by Tommaso Tamburini (Book) 1 edition published in 1734 in Latin and held by 3 libraries worldwide * ''Methodvs expeditæ confessionis, tvm pro confessariis tum pro pœnitentibus : complectens libros quinque'' by Tommaso Tamburini (Book) 1 edition published in 1656 in Latin and held by 3 libraries worldwide * ''Methodus expeditae confessionis'' by Tommaso Tamburini (Book) 5 editions published between 1653 and 1658 in Undetermined and Latin and held by 2 libraries worldwide * ''Methodus expeditae communionis'' by Tommaso Tamburini (Book) 5 editions published between 1656 and 1678 in Undetermined and Latin and held by 2 libraries worldwide and one private collector His works are unique, representing the new standards of jurisprudencia. Though severe towards himself, Tamburini, when deciding cases of conscience for others, was inclined to follow the milder views which he found reputable authors declaring probable. This is the basis of the accusation of laxity frequently brought against him, and led to his controversy with Vincent Baron. Tamburini published a rejection of the attacks of his adversary under the title, "Germana doctrina R.P. Th. Tamburini, S.J."

Alphonsus Liguori Alphonsus Liguori, CSsR (27 September 1696 – 1 August 1787), sometimes called Alphonsus Maria de Liguori or Saint Alphonsus Liguori, was an Italian Catholic bishop, spiritual writer, composer, musician, artist, poet, lawyer, scholastic philoso ...

in his "Theologia Moralis" wrote: "Let us add a word about this author amburino who is not estimated by many at his full value. It cannot be denied that he was apt to consider some opinions probable which do not deserve that note; hence he must be used with caution. But when Tamburini establishes his own opinions, he shows that he is a thorough theologian and solves the questions by reducing them to their last principles. Competent judges will find that the opinions which he then sets down as the more tenable are in the majority of cases the more correct". Until today only few very valuable books have been conserved and usually those books can be found only in private collections or universities. The medium price of any of those very rare books is between US$65,000 and 150,000 on the market (last licitation of "Opera omnia" was sold to a private collector at the price of US$95,000).

References

* François-Xavier de Feller, ''Dictionnaire historique'', VIII, 353 *

Hugo von Hurter The von Hurter family belonged to the Swiss nobility; in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries three of them were known for their conversions to Roman Catholicism, their ecclesiastical careers in Austria and their theological writings. Friedri ...

, ''Nomenclator'', II, 270 *

Sommervogel Carlos Sommervogel (8 January 1834 – 4 March 1902) was a French Jesuit scholar. He was author of the monumental ''Bibliothèque de la Compagnie de Jésus'', which served as one of the major references for the editors of the Catholic Encyclop ...

, ''Bibliothèque de la Compagnie de Jésus'', VII, 1830

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