AUGUSTIN VON ALFELD, SCHOLAR

AUGUSTIN VON ALFELD, SCHOLAR - 3 SEPTEMBER

AUGUSTIN VON ALFELD, SCHOLAR

[Augustin von Alfeld, Augustin von Alveldt, Augustinus Alveldensis, Augustinus Alveldianus] Augustinus Alvedius (September 3), of the Order of Saint Francis, Doctor and Professor of Theology, was a zealous defender of the Catholic faith against Luther. (Hub. Men.)

(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 1, Augsburg, 1858, p. 357)

Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations

Sources of these articles (in the original German): books.google.co.uk, de-academic.com, zeno.org, openlibrary.org

Augustin von Alfeld was one of the earliest opponents of Luther, born in the village of Alfeld, near Hildesheim, from which he took his surname, died probably in 1532, Nothing is known of his parentage and youth. He was a Franciscan of the Regular Observance, belonging to the Saxon Province of the Holy Cross.

At the solicitation of Adolf of Anhalt, Bishop of Merseburg, in 1520 being already Lector of Holy Writ at Leipzig, he entered the theological arena to controvert the Lutheran heresy. On January 20, 1521 he presided at the public theological disputation held at Weimar, between Lange, Mechler, and the Franciscans, on the merit of monastic vows and life, the result of which has not be handed down. In 1523 he became Guardian of the monastery at Halle, in which position he is still found in 1528. In 1529 he was elected Provincial of the Saxon Province of the Holy Cross.

Alfeld was a man of fine linguistic attainments, a fluent Latinist, familiar with the ancient classics, conversant with Greek and Hebrew, and well acquainted with the humanistic writings of his day. His theology was that of medieval scholasticism, in which he proved that the old theological training did not leave the antagonists of Luther helpless and unprepared in combating the novel, and to the theologically disciplined mind contradictory, assertions. As Lector of Holy Writ, he devoted much attention and thought to the Bible, so that he can state that "from my childhood I have devoted my time and life to it". In the textual studies of the Greek and Hebrew versions, the translation of Erasmus, he shows a keen, analytical mind and sound judgment. His memory and reputation, however, rest on his polemical activity and writings.

Excerpts from Catholic Encyclopedia, 1913

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