Humbert de Romans

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Humbert de Romans, born around 1200, died 14 July 1277 in the monastery of Valence. On 30 November 1224 his entrance into the order took place. Starting from 1226 he was active as a lector of theology in Lyon, between 1236-1239 Prior ebenda. 1240 it was finally Prior of the entire French province and, 1241, it by the majority of the cardinals for the Pope was selected. Its choice failed however because of political resistances within the Roman government, particularly because of the intervention of the senator matte house Orsini. 1254 it ascended to master general, a position, which it could do to 1263 maintained. In this time it initiated a reorganization of the liturgie of the order and used themselves in the Ecclesiasticum Officium for an adjustment of the order life. He wrote a memorandum on behalf Gregory X. This work, Opus tripartitum, is a written defense for the church reform, the crusade thought and describes the relationship to the arabs. Further it concerns itself with the causes and effects of the greek Schism, the re-establishment of the Christian unity and the promotion of the heath mission. In its lecture sketches it gives guidances for lecture preparation and to the cross lecture and application suggestions for miracle and fable literature. The reading of its works belonged in the Middle Ages to the obligation reading of studying Dominicans.

Preceded by: Johannes von Wildeshausen

Master General of the Dominican Order 1254 – 1263

Succeeded by: Giovanni da Vercelli