The school of St Victor, or Victorines, was a group of philosophers and mystics based at the Augustinian abbey of St Victor as part of the University of Paris.^[1] It was founded in the twelfth century by Peter Abelard's tutor and subsequent opponent, William of Champeaux, and a prominent early member of their community was Hugh of St Victor^[2]. Other prominent members were Richard of St Victor and Walter of St Victor. They were aside from, and in a sense opposed to, the emerging scholasticism, on which Walter launched a strong if unavailing attack. Jan van Ruusbroec submitted his Priory of Groenendael to their Rule in 1335, from which stemmed the Brethren of the Common Life and Thomas à Kempis' Devotio Moderna. A major theme of their studies was the anagogical relationship between the Divine and the Mundane, adopted by Pope Eugene IV in his 5.1.1435 bull^[3] declaring Roman supremacy.

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