Author: Jacques de Vitry

Dating: Jacques was a student of Peter the Chanter in Paris. In 1211-16 he came a canon regular at Oignies. He preached the Albigensian Crusade in 1213 and was named Bishop of Acre in 1216. Jacques returned to Europe in 1225 and was named Cardinal Bishop of Tusculum in 1228. He died in 1240.

Works:

Vita Mariae Oigniacensis: Edited Acta sanctorum, June 5 (1867): 547-72.

Historia Hierosolimitana: Originally intended as a tripartite work, Jacques only finished the first two book, 1) the Historia orientalis and 2) the Historia occidentalis. The Historia occidentalis has been edited by John F. Hinnebusch, The Historia occidentalis of Jacques de Vitry: A Critical Edition. Spicilegium Friburgense, 17. University of Fribourg: Fribourg, 1972.
The prologue and Historia orientalis were printed in the 17th and 18th centuries. For details and the manuscript tradition, see Hinnebusch, pp. ix - x, 32-67.

Sermones: Some 450 sermons attributed to Jacques exist. Several have been printed in collections, but not critically edited. For details, see Hinnebusch, pp. ix -x, 7-10.

Epistolae: Edited by R. Huygens, Lettres de jacques de Vitry (1160/70 - 1240), évêque de Saint-Jean-d'Acre. Edition critique. Leiden, 1960.

Bibliography:

P. Bourgain, "Jakob von Vitry, LMA 5 (1991): 294-5
Michael Hanst, "Jakob von Vitry," BBK 2 (1990): 1493-5
S. C. Ferruolo "Jacques de Vitry," DMA 7 (1986): 39-40
John F. Hinnebusch, The Historia occidentalis of Jacques de Vitry: A Critical Edition. Spicilegium Friburgense, 17. University of Fribourg: Fribourg, 1972.
Schneyer, 3 (1971): 179-221