The school of St Victor, or Victorines, was a group of philosophers and mystics based at the Augustinian abbey of St Victor as part of the University of Paris.1 It was founded in the twelfth century by Peter Abelard's tutor and subsequent opponent, William of Champeaux, and a prominent early member of their community was Hugh of St Victor2. Other prominent members were Richard of St Victor and Walter of St Victor. They were aside from, and in a sense opposed to, the emerging scholasticism, on which Walter launched a strong if unavailing attack. Jan van Ruusbroec submitted his Priory of Groenendael to their Rule in 1335, from which stemmed the Brethren of the Common Life and Thomas à Kempis' Devotio Moderna. A major theme of their studies was the anagogical relationship between the Divine and the Mundane, adopted by Pope Eugene IV in his 5.1.1435 bull3 declaring Roman supremacy.
Notes
- ^ Michael Haren, Medieval Thought (1985), pp. 111-114
- ^ Ferruolo, The Origins of the University, Stanford University Press 1985, ISBN 0804712662
- ^ Belgian National Archives, Anderlecht, Fonds Ecclesiastique
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