"Championing Catholic R eform in Leuven? Petrus Peckius' (1529-1589) canon law lectures and t reatises on reparation of churches and clerical discipline"
Th e lecture is about the book Shaping Canon Law in an Age of R eform: Petrus Peckius on Church Reparation and Clerical Discipline. This book examines the contributions of Petrus Peckius (1529–15 89), a law professor at the University of Leuven, focusing on how he shaped canon law during a period marked by the rise of Protestantism, political conflict, and the Catholic Reform movement, especially the Council of Trent (1545–1563). While Peckius largely adhered to est ablished canons and the jurisprudence of the ius commune, he also engaged with reform, introduced methodological innovations , and adapted to contemporary challenges. Drawing on Peckius’ publi shed works and student lecture notes from Leuven (1575–1577), the b ook offers insight into his role as both jurist and educator. The stu dy centers on two key issues Peckius explored: (1) the reparation of churches damaged during the Iconoclastic Fury and (2) the regulation of clerical conduct.
Published in the series Law & Religion, by Brill | Schöningh, this book is expected to appea r in Winter 2025.
Dr. Ana Luiza Ferreira Gomes Silva&nb sp;is research fellow at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven< /p>
Voor Forum Romanum (Rechtshi storisch dispuut UvA en VU Amsterdam), zie hier.
DESCRIPTION: The lecture is about the book Shaping Canon Law in an Age of Reform: Petrus Peckius on Church Reparation and Clerical Discipline. This book examines the contributions of Petrus Peck ius (1529–1589), a law professor at the University of Leuven, focus ing on how he shaped canon law during a period marked by the rise of Protestantism, political conflict, and the Catholic Reform movement, especially the Council of Trent (1545–1563). While Peckius largely adhered to established canons and the jurisprudence of the i us commune, he also engaged with reform, introduced methodologic al innovations, and adapted to contemporary challenges. Drawing on Pe ckius’ published works and student lecture notes from Leuven (1575� ��1577), the book offers insight into his role as both jurist and edu cator. The study centers on two key issues Peckius explored: (1) the reparation of churches damaged during the Iconoclastic Fury and (2) t he regulation of clerical conduct. Published in the series L aw & Religion, by Brill | Schöningh, this book is expected to appear in Winter 2025. Dr. Ana Luiza Ferreira Gomes Silva& nbsp;is research fellow at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuve n Voor Forum Romanum (Rechtshistor isch dispuut UvA en VU Amsterdam), zie hier. "Championing Catholic Reform in Leuven? Petrus Peckius' (15 29-1589) canon law lectures and treatises on reparation of churches a nd clerical discipline" END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR