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Philip of the Blessed Trinity[1] (born at Malaucene, near Avignon, 1603; died at Naples, 28 February 1671) was a French Discalced Carmelite theologian and missionary.

Life

He took the habit at Lyon where he made his profession on 8 September 1621. Choosing the missionary life, he studied two years at the seminary in Rome and proceeded in February 1629 to the Holy Land and Persia, and thence to Goa where he became prior and teacher of philosophy and theology. After the martyrdom of his pupil Dionysius, a Nativitate, and Redemptus a Cruce on 29 November 1638, Philip collected all available evidence and set out for Rome to introduce the cause of their beatification which, however, only terminated in 1900.

He did not return to the mission, but was entrusted with important offices in France, and in 1665 was elected Superior General of the Order with residence in Rome, and was three years later re-elected.[2] While visiting all the provinces of his order, he was caught in a terrific gale off the coast of Calabria, and reached Naples in dying condition.

Works

Besides the classical languages he spoke fluently French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Persian, and Arabic. Of his numerous works the following have lasting value:

  • "Summa philosophiae", 4 vols., Lyons, 1648, in which he follows not only the spirit but also the method of St. Thomas Aquinas
  1. Prima Pars, sive Logica[3]
  2. Prima Secundae, sive Physica in Communi[4]
  3. Secunda Secundae, sive Physica in Particulari[5]
  4. Tertia Pars, sive Metaphysica[6]
  • "Summa theologiae thomisticae", 5 vols., Lyons, 1653
  • "Summa theologiae mysticae", Lyons, 1656; reprinted in 3 vols., Paris, 1884
  • "Itinerarium orientale", Lyons, 1649, also in Italian and French
  • "Decor Carmeli religiosi", the lives of the saints and saintly members of his Order, Lyons, 1665
  • "Theologia carmelitana", Rome, 1665

The two last named and some smaller works dealing to some extent with historical matters of a controversial nature, called forth a reply from Pierre-Joseph de Haitze, under the titles "Des Moines empruntéz" and "Des Moines travestis".

Notes

  1. ^ Philip of the Trinity, Esprit Julien, Philippus a Sanctissima Trinitate.
  2. ^ http://carmelaram.com/index_about.php
  3. ^ http://books.google.com/books?id=QvMGAAAAcAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false
  4. ^ http://books.google.com/books?id=U_MGAAAAcAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false
  5. ^ http://books.google.com/books?id=hfQGAAAAcAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false
  6. ^ http://books.google.com/books?id=hvQGAAAAcAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false

References

Attribution
  •  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Philip of the Blessed Trinity". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. The entry cites:
    • Henricus a SS.v Sacramento, Collectio Scriptorum Ord. Carmel. Excalc. II (Savona, 1884), 110.
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