The Reverend Eckhart von Hochheim | |
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![]() Postmortem portrait of Meister Eckhart | |
Born | 1260 |
Died | 1328 (aged 67–68) probably Avignon, Kingdom of Arles, Holy Roman Empire |
Era | Medieval philosophy |
Region | Western philosophy |
School | |
Main interests | Religion, Spirituality, Theology |
Eckhart von Hochheim OP (c. 1260 – c. 1328),[1] commonly known as Meister Eckhart,[a] Master Eckhart or Eckehart, claimed original name Johannes Eckhart,[2] was a German Catholic theologian, philosopher and mystic, born near Gotha in the Landgraviate of Thuringia (now central Germany) in the Holy Roman Empire.[b]
Eckhart came into prominence during the Avignon Papacy at a time of increased tensions between monastic orders, diocesan clergy, the Franciscan Order, and Eckhart's Dominican Order. In later life, he was accused of heresy and brought up before the local Franciscan-led Inquisition, and tried as a heretic by Pope John XXII with the bull In Agro Dominico of March 27, 1329.[3][c] He seems to have died before his verdict was received.[4][d]
He was well known for his work with pious lay groups such as the Friends of God and was succeeded by his more circumspect disciples Johannes Tauler and Henry Suso who was later beatified.[citation needed] Since the 19th century, he has received renewed attention. He has acquired a status as a great mystic within contemporary popular spirituality, as well as considerable interest from scholars situating him within the medieval scholastic and philosophical tradition.[6]
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