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Porchetus

1250 – 1315

Italian theologian

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About Porchetus

Lived 1250 – 1315 (aged 64–65). Porchetus was a theologian, christian monk and monk.

Porchetus Salvagus (Victor Porchetto de Salvatici) (died c. 1315), sometimes referred to as Porchetus, was an Italian Carthusian monk from Genoa, Italy. Variants of his name include: Porcheus de Salva ignis, Salvagus, Salvagus Porchetus, Porchetus Salvagus, Salvaticus, de Salvaticis, Victor Porchetto de' Salvatici, Porchetto de Salvatici, and Porchetus de Salvaticis, etc.

He is known for his antisemitic work from c. 1303, Victoria adversus impios Hebraeos, in qua tum ex sacris litteris tum ex dictis Talmud ac cabbilistarum et aliorum omnium authorum quos hebraei recipiunt monstratur veritas catholicae fidei (which would not be printed until 1520).

The first part of his book enumerates proofs to demonstrate the epistemic truth of Christianity from the Holy Scriptures, and the second part similarly instances proofs from the Kabbalah and rabbinic literature. Porchetus' material was not original, copied mostly from the Pugio fidei of Ramon Martí of Catalan. Porchetus' book, in turn, was copied by later writers, such as Pietro Colonna Galatino. Its introduction (prologus) was reprinted by Johann Christoph Wolf in his Bibliotheca Hebraea (vol. 2, 1124–1127).

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Important facts

Born
1250, Genoa
Birth century
Died
1315
Nationality
Republic of Genoa

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Porchetus?

Italian theologian

When was Porchetus born?

Porchetus was born in 1250 in Genoa.

When did Porchetus die?

Porchetus died in 1315.

What was Porchetus's occupation?

Porchetus was a theologian, christian monk and monk.

What nationality was Porchetus?

Porchetus's recorded nationality: Republic of Genoa.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Porchetus

· Wikidata: Q3908459

· DBpedia: Porchetus

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