Encyclopedia of Medieval Philosophy

2011 Edition
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William of Auxerre

  • Boyd Taylor Coolman
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-9729-4_531
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Abstract

William of Auxerre, (d. 1231), was a secular master, scholastic theologian from the University of Paris, author of the Summa aurea, an early, influential “summa” of Christian theology/doctrine, and a Summa de officiis ecclesiasticis (Summa of Ecclesiastical Offices), a commentary on the mass, was appointed by Pope Gregory IX in 1231 to head a committee charged with examining for errors the “books of Aristotle,” later became archdeacon of Beauvais.

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Authors and Affiliations

  • Boyd Taylor Coolman
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  1. 1.Theology DepartmentBoston CollegeChestnut HillUSA