11 February 1141 A.D. Hugo of St. Victor Dies—Medieval Philsopher, Scholastic & Mystical Theologian
11 February 1141 A.D. Hugo of St. Victor Dies—Medieval Philsopher, Scholastic & Mystical Theologian Hugh of Saint Victor, C.R.S.A. (c. 1096 – 11 February 1141), was a Saxon canon regular and a leading theologian and writer on mystical theology . Contents 1 Life 2 Works 3 Philosophy and theology 4 Legacy 5 See also 6 References 7 Modern editions 8 Further reading 9 External links Life As with many medieval figures, little is known about Hugh's early life. He was probably born in the 1090s. His homeland may have been Lorraine, Ypres in Flanders, or the Duchy of Saxony. [1] Some sources say that his birth occurred in the Harz district , being the eldest son of Baron Conrad of Blankenburg . Over the protests of his family, he entered the Priory of St. Pancras , a community of canons regular , where he had studied, located at Hamerleve, near Halberstadt . [2] Due to civil unrest shortly after his entry to the...