Oculus Sacerdotis
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The Oculus Sacerdotis was a 14th-century book by William of Pagula. Influenced by or possibly lifted from the Peckham Constitutions of 1281,[1] they are divided into three volumes written between 1320 and 1323,[2] the book sought to be a comprehensive manual for parish priests (many of whom were poorly educated),[2] and covered the confessional, sacramental theology and preaching. Described as "deep, all-encompassing and quite encyclopaedic",[3] sections of the book were in use up to the late Middle Ages, and approximately fifty copies are known still to exist in various libraries.
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Author | William of Pagula |
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Country | Kingdom of England |
Language | Latin |
Subject | theology, canon law |
Publication date | between 1320 and 1323 |
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