Antony Hickey facts for kids
Antony Hickey (born 1586, died 1641) was an Irish Franciscan priest and a smart thinker. He was also known as Anthony Hickey or Antony Ó hÍceadha. Franciscans are a group of Catholic religious people. Antony was a theologian, which means he studied religious ideas and God.
Antony Hickey's Life
Antony Hickey was born in a place called the Barony of Islands in County Clare, Ireland. His family, the Ó hÍceadhas, were known for being bards. Bards were like poets and storytellers in old Ireland.
Antony went to school near his home. Later, he joined the Irish College of St Anthony in Louvain, Belgium. This college was new and made for Irish Catholic students. He became a Franciscan on November 1, 1607. Some of his teachers there were Hugh Mac an Bhaird and Hugh Mac Caghwell. Hugh Mac Caghwell later became an important leader in the church.
After Antony became a priest, he started teaching. He taught theology, which is the study of religious beliefs, at Louvain. Then he became a professor at the College of St Francis in Cologne.
In 1619, Antony was called to Rome. He worked with another priest, Father Luke Wadding. They helped prepare important books for publishing. These books included the Annals of the Franciscan Order and the writings of Duns Scotus, another famous thinker.
Antony also helped with special groups set up by Pope Urban VIII. These groups worked on updating the Roman Breviary, which is a book of prayers. They also looked into matters of the Eastern Church. In 1639, he was chosen as a "definitor general" for his order. This was an important leadership role.
For some time, he lived in a place called San Pietro in Montorio. From 1624 until he passed away, he lived in Rome at the College of Saint Isidore.
Antony Hickey's Writings
Antony Hickey was known for his great learning and sharp mind. He showed this during discussions in Rome about a religious idea called the Immaculate Conception. This idea is about the special way Mary, the mother of Jesus, was born.
One of his important writings on this topic was called "opus insigne et absolutum" by another scholar. This means it was an "outstanding and complete work."
Antony also wrote about the Fourth Book of Sentences. In this work, he showed a wide understanding of ideas. He used different ways to study, including looking at history. He understood how religious ideas about sacraments developed over time.
Here are some of the books Antony Hickey wrote:
- "Commentarii in Lib. IV Sententiarum" (published in Lyons, 1639). This was his commentary on the Fourth Book of Sentences.
- "Nitela Franciscanæ Religionis" (published in Lyons, 1627). In this book, he defended the early history of the Franciscan Order against another writer named Abraham Bzovius.
- "De Conceptione Immaculata B. Mariæ Virginis". This book was about the Immaculate Conception.
- "De Stigmatibus S. Catharinæ Senensis". He wrote this book because a church group asked him to. It was about the religious marks of Saint Catherine of Siena.
- "Ad pleraque dubia moralia, et ascetica, gravissimæ responsiones". This work was a collection of answers to many important questions about morals and spiritual life. It was considered a very wise work, but it was never published as a book.
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