Jacobus Latomus | |
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_Serie_portretten_van_vijftiende-_en_zestiende-eeuwse_geleerden_(serietitel),_RP-P-1907-5608.jpg) Jacobus Latomus from Boissard's Bibliotheca chalcographica (1669) | |
| Born | c. 1475 |
| Died | 29 May 1544 (aged 68–69) |
| Nationality | Flemish |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | Old University of Leuven |
Jacobus Latomus (or Jacques Masson) (c. 1475 – 29 May 1544)[2][3] was a Catholic Flemish theologian, a distinguished member of the Faculty of Theology at the University of Leuven. Latomus was a theological adviser to the Inquisition, and his exchange with William Tyndale is particularly noted. The general focus of his academic work centered on opposing Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation, supporting the papacy and the hierarchy of the Catholic Church.[1] Etymology: Latinized Latomus = Masson from Greek lā-tómos 'stone-cutter, quarryman', thus 'mason'.
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- ^ Juhász, 320.