Rupert of Deutz

Rupert of Deutz, even Rupert Tuitensis ( rare: Robert ), ( * around 1070 in the Liège area, † March 4, 1129 in Deutz ) was an exegete, mystics and liturgy commentator.

In childhood, Rupert was passed as Donate to the Benedictine monastery of St. Lawrence in Liege. Due to the turmoil of the investiture controversy and the resulting problems he received until they are about 35 years of priestly ordination. His incurred before that time smaller fonts like legends of saints and spiritual seals are mostly not known.

From about 1110 until his death in 1129 he wrote an immense literary work that significantly influenced many theologians of the 12th century, especially in the German area. Before the attacks of his dogmatic opponents Rupert approximately 1113 retired to the monastery of Michael's Mount in Siegburg and 1120 was abbot of the monastery of St. Heribert at Deutz (Cologne), where he died in 1129. Rupert commented on almost the entire Bible and went on dogmatic, religious orders or legal hagiographic subjects only sporadically in smaller fonts. Special popularity reached its salvation history epic De victoria dei Verbi. The allegorical and typological interpretation of Scripture learned with Rupert peaked.

Among his comments are those of the Apocalypse and the Song of Songs in close relationship with his mysticism. Other important writings are his comments on John and the Gospel of Matthew, the Minor Prophets, a commentary on the liturgy of the Mass and the liturgical year as well as his two Trinitätsschriften De sancta Trinitate et eius operibus and De glorificatione trinitatis et spiritus sancti processione.

Works

  • Jacques Paul Migne, Patrologia Latina, Volumes 167-170
  • Corpus Christianorum, Continuatio Medievalis ( Turnhout: Brepols ), Volumes 7, 9, 21-24, 26, 29
  • R.D.D. Rvperti Abbatis Monasterij S. Heri Berti Tvitiensis Ordinis D. St. Benedict, Viri longe doctissimi, summiq [ ue ] inter veteres theological, Opera Quotquot hactenus haberi potuerunt, auctiora quam antea: Cvm Dvobvs Indicibvs: priority rerum et verborum posterior locorum S. Scripturae. - Mogvntiae. Mylius, 1631 Digitized edition of the University and State Library Dusseldorf
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