Decretalist — In the history of canon law, the decretalists of the thirteenth century formed a school of interpretation that emphasised the decretals, those letters issued by the Popes ruling on matters of church discipline (epistolae decretales), in… … Wikipedia
decretalist — de·cre·tal·ist … English syllables
decretalist — ələ̇st noun ( s) Etymology: decretal (I) + ist : decretist … Useful english dictionary
decretal — /di kreet l/, adj. 1. pertaining to, of the nature of, or containing a decree or decrees. n. 2. a papal decree authoritatively determining some point of doctrine or church law. 3. Decretals, the body or collection of such decrees as a part of the … Universalium
incunabula — incunabular, adj. /in kyoo nab yeuh leuh, ing /, n.pl., sing. incunabulum / leuhm/. 1. extant copies of books produced in the earliest stages (before 1501) of printing from movable type. 2. the earliest stages or first traces of anything. [1815… … Universalium
The University of Cracow — The University of Cracow † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The University of Cracow The first documentary evidence regarding the scheme that King Casimir the Great conceived of establishing a university dates from 1362. Urban V favored the… … Catholic encyclopedia