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Jacopone da Todi

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Jacopone da Todi , 1230?-1306, Italian religious poet, whose name was originally Jacopo Benedetti. After the sudden death of his wife, he renounced (c.1268) his career as an advocate, gave his goods to the poor, and after 10 years of penance became a Franciscan tertiary. Jacopone was excommunicated and imprisoned (1298) for signing a manifesto against Pope Boniface VIII. After his release, he retired to a hermitage. He wrote many ardent, mystical poems and is probably the author of the hymn Stabat Mater Dolorosa. The spiritual value of poverty is frequently the theme of his poetry. Bibliography:... Read more
Jacopone da Todi
Jacopone da Todi ( Jacopo Benedetti) ( c. 1230–1306), Franciscan poet. He became a Franciscan lay-brother c. 1278. In 1294 he and some others...live in a separate community, observing the rule of the Order in its original strictness. This decision was reversed in 1298 and Jacopone as one of ... Read more
Jacopone da Todi
Jacopone da Todi ( c. 1230–1306). Franciscan poet. A lawyer of a somewhat worldly life, he was converted after the death of his wife. He... Read more

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