Paul of Burgos

Paul de Santa Maria (also: Paul of Burgos, Latin Paulus Burgensis, actually: Shlomo Ben- Jitzchaq ha -Levi; * to 1352 in Burgos, † August 29, 1435 ) was a late medieval theologian and exegete of Jewish origin. From 1403 to 1415 he was Bishop of Cartagena, since 1415 until his death bishop of Burgos.

Life

Shlomo Ben- Jitzchaq ha -Levi, educated son of a wealthy merchant family in the Jewish faith, initially worked as a rabbi in his hometown before he met with some of his siblings and family members 1390/1391 to the Catholic faith. Since his baptism he was called Spanish Pablo García de Santa María, Latin Paulus de Santa Maria.

Then Paul in Paris studied theology, was ordained there in 1394 as a priest and then went to the court of Avignon Antipope Benedict XIII. As Bishop of Cartagena Paul belonged to the circle of advisors who led the regency for the underage King John II of Castile and Leon, and was in 1407 appointed by the regent King Ferdinand I of Aragon chancellor of Castile. During this time he influenced, among others, the Jewish Code of Castile. In 1415 he was elevated to bishop of his native city of Burgos. He was buried in 1435, which was founded there by his Dominican convent of San Pablo di Burgos.

Works

  • Biblia: Cum postillis Nicolai de Lyra et expositionibus Guillelmi Britonis in omnes ProLogos S. Hieronymi et additionibus Pauli Burgensis replicisque Matthiae Doering. - Nuremberg. Anton Koberger, 1485 Digitized edition of the University and State Library Dusseldorf
History of the Jews in Spain Cartagena, Spain Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Burgos Dominican Order William the Breton Integrated Authority File
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