John of Wales

John of Wales, OFM (Wales, 13th century – Paris 1285), a.k.a. John Waleys and Johannes Guallensis, was a Franciscan theologian who wrote several well-received Latin works, primarily preaching aids, in Oxford and Paris in the late-thirteenth century.

Life

Born between 1210–1230, almost certainly in Wales, he joined the Franciscan order, and incepted in theology at Oxford University sometime before 1258. After this, he taught there until 1270 when he moved to Paris, where he remained until his death around 1285. He was a moral theologian and a great admirer of the ancient world, incorporating many classical authors into his works.

Works

He wrote several works in Latin, with a great success. The most important ones are the following:

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