Henricus Canisius (1562,

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- 2 September 1610,

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) was a Dutch canonist and historian.

Biography

Canisius was born Hendrik de Hondt ("The Dog", Latinized to ''Canisius''), the nephew of Saint Peter Canisius. He studied at the University of Leuven, and in 1590 was appointed professor of

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Works

Canisius's works on canon law include: * (Ingolstadt, 1594) * (Ingolstadt, 1609) * (Ingolstadt, 1629) * (Ingolstadt, 1613) A complete edition of his canonical writings appeared in

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in 1649 and in

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in 1662. His major historical work was (6 volumes, Ingolstadt, 1601–1604). In 1608 a seventh volume, , was added by way of supplement. The

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describes the work as disorganized and containing "much matter of minor value"; Basnage produced a heavily edited version under the title (7 vols., Antwerp, 1725). Canisius edited for the first time the , and the (Ingolstadt, 1600). He also produced an edition of the (Ingolstadt, 1603).

References

* ;Attribution {{DEFAULTSORT:Canisius, Henricus 1562 births 1610 deaths Canon law jurists People from Nijmegen Old University of Leuven alumni Academic staff of the University of Ingolstadt 16th-century Dutch jurists 17th-century Dutch jurists