Hugh of Vaucemain

Hugh of Vaucemain[1] (died 1341) was a French Dominican, who became head of his order in 1333. He was a Burgundian.[2]

His time as Master-General was marked by a conflict with Pope Benedict XII. Benedict, a Cistercian, was attempting a reform of the monastic orders. Hugh's position as the head of a mendicant order was apparently not against the reform as such, but derived from the feeling that the mendicants' position would then be threatened.[3]

The Order numbered around 12,000 at this time, according to a census of 1337.[4] This was a decade before the Black Death, which caused a general fall in population.

Preceded by Master General of the Dominican Order
1333–1341 		Succeeded by

References

  1. ^ Hugh or Hugues de Vaucemain.
  2. ^ "Maestros de la Orden". Archived from the original on 2007-11-01. Retrieved 2007-10-02., Spanish language.
  3. ^ Ashley/Dominicans: 3 Mystics 1300s Archived 2008-07-25 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Order of Preachers


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