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Paulus Hungarus

1180 – 1242

Hungarian friar

FriarCanon law juristCatholic theologian
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Lived 1180 – 1242 (aged 61–62). Paulus Hungarus was a friar, canon law jurist and catholic theologian.

Paulus Hungarus (Paul the Hungarian; ca. 1180 - 10 February 1241) was a Hungarian friar of the Dominican Order who lived during the thirteenth century, and is author of the Summa poenitentiae, Hungarus also annotated Compilatio I-III, a collection of Canon law. Hungarus planned a network of monasteries throughout the Kingdom of Hungary to act as a bulwark against heresy, one of which is the Church of the Dominican Monastery in Segesvár (now Sighișoara, Romania).

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Important facts

Born
1180
Birth century
Died
1242
Occupation
Friar, canon law jurist, Catholic theologian

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People whose lives overlapped Paulus Hungarus's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Paulus Hungarus?

Hungarian friar

When was Paulus Hungarus born?

Paulus Hungarus was born in 1180.

When did Paulus Hungarus die?

Paulus Hungarus died in 1242.

What was Paulus Hungarus's occupation?

Paulus Hungarus was a friar, canon law jurist and catholic theologian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Paulus Hungarus

· Wikidata: Q6067562

· DBpedia: Paulus Hungarus

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