The Franciscan doctrine of absolute poverty became one of the most controversial matters under discussion in the 1320s. Even after John XXII’s poverty decrees, it did not cease attracting the attention of prominent theorists. This article examines the so-far neglected contribution by the key theologian of the Avignon court and future pope, Jacques Fournier (c.1285–1342). His monumental Matthew commentary contains a lengthy discussion of evangelical poverty. Comparing this text with various counsels drafted for the pope, this article brings to light Fournier’s stance on poverty, placing it within the debates held at Avignon during the conflict between John XXII and Ludwig the Bavarian.

Irene Bueno (2022). Jacques Fournier and the Poverty Controversy: New Evidence from a Neglected Gospel Commentary. THE JOURNAL OF ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY, 73(4), 737-764 [10.1017/S0022046922000434].

Jacques Fournier and the Poverty Controversy: New Evidence from a Neglected Gospel Commentary

Irene Bueno
2022

Abstract

The Franciscan doctrine of absolute poverty became one of the most controversial matters under discussion in the 1320s. Even after John XXII’s poverty decrees, it did not cease attracting the attention of prominent theorists. This article examines the so-far neglected contribution by the key theologian of the Avignon court and future pope, Jacques Fournier (c.1285–1342). His monumental Matthew commentary contains a lengthy discussion of evangelical poverty. Comparing this text with various counsels drafted for the pope, this article brings to light Fournier’s stance on poverty, placing it within the debates held at Avignon during the conflict between John XXII and Ludwig the Bavarian.
2022
Irene Bueno (2022). Jacques Fournier and the Poverty Controversy: New Evidence from a Neglected Gospel Commentary. THE JOURNAL OF ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY, 73(4), 737-764 [10.1017/S0022046922000434].
Irene Bueno
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