Pascier Kenel ( French: Pasquier Quesnel , Quesnell , Latinized Easter ; July 14, 1634 , Paris - December 7, 1719 , Amsterdam ) - Catholic theologian . Grandson of the artist Francois Kenel .
Activities
In 1653 he graduated with honors from the Sorbonne . In 1657 he joined the Congregation of Oratorians . More and more inclined towards Jansenism , Kenel incurred the displeasure of the church leadership with the book Moral Reasoning About the New Testament ( Fr. Réflexions morales sur le Nouveau Testament ; first publication in 1668 , final, substantially expanded edition in 1693 ) and commented on the publication of works Leo the Great (Paris, 1675 ), so in 1681 he had to flee to Brno to Arnault . As a result of the actions of the Jesuits, he was arrested ( 1703 ), but fled to Amsterdam . After death, Arno Kenel was considered the leader of the Jansenists, and his main book was the most popular exposition of Jansenist views. In 1713, Pope Clement XI, by the bull “ Unigenitus ”, condemned one hundred and one sentences from Kenel’s book as heretical; however, many sentences out of context were misinterpreted in the bull, and Kenel’s sentenced proposals included quotes from blessed Augustine , which provoked protests from German and French bishops and theologians who did not find understanding in Rome.
Literature
- Kenel, Paschasius // Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary : in 86 volumes (82 volumes and 4 additional). - SPb. , 1890-1907.