Medieval theologians writing about women

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Overview

In the Middle Ages theology and Church Law were closely related. Some medieval theologians can also be found in the overview of Church Law.

See also the synopsis on how medieval theologians judged women.

DateName/authordescription
1148Paucapaleacanon lawyer/
theologian
1148Rolandus Bandinellicanon lawyer/
theologian
1159Rufinuscanon lawyer/
theologian
1181Sicardus of Cremonacanon lawyer/
theologian
1188Hugucchiocanon lawyer/
theologian
1215Johannes Teutonicuscanon lawyer/
theologian
1200 – 1280St. ALBERT THE GREAT
on the ordination of women
on Mary’s equivalent priesthood
on Mary as sacrificial priest
on Mary as Apostle and Pastor
theologian
1225 – 1274St. THOMAS AQUINAS
on woman’s lower status
on how women are born
on women’s ordination
theologian
died 1248?Richard Fishacre
English & Latin
theologian
1217-1274St. Bonaventuretheologian
1250-?William of Rothwell
English & Latin
theologian
1253Henricus de Sergusiocanon lawyer/
theologian
1217-1293Henry of Ghent
English & Latin
theologian
1256 – 1302Gertrude of Helftamystic
1290-?William of Rubio
English & Latin
theologian
13th centuryRichard of Middleton

Latin text
theologian
1266 – 1308John Duns Scotus

Latin text
theologian
1320Antonio Andreas
English & Latin
theologian
1285-1328Francis of Meyronnis
English & Latin
theologian
1270 – 1334Durandus a Saint-Pourçain

Latin text
theologian
1300Guido de Baysiocanon lawyer/
theologian
1338Joannes Andreaecanon lawyer/
theologian
1340John of Bassolis
English & Latin
theologian
1277-1342Peter de la Palude
English & Latin
theologian
c. 1275-1357Thomas of Strasbourg
English & Latin
theologian
1408Antonius de Butriocanon lawyer/
theologian
c. 1370-1430Thomas Netter of Walden
English & Latin
theologian
1402-1471Dennis the Carthusian
English & Latin
theologian
1486H.Kramer and J.Sprenger‘The Hammer of Witches’
1558John KnoxCalvinist theologian
1616Cornelius a Lapide

Latin text
Scripture scholar
   

John Wijngaards