Blessed Raymond Lully
Born in Majorca in 1236, Raymond Lully was a prolific scholar nicknamed the Illuminated Doctor before converting and joining the Franciscan Third Order. He devoted his life to study and to the evangelisation of the Muslim populations in North Africa. He died a martyr, stoned at Bougie in 1315.
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BLESSED RAYMOND LULLY, MARTYR (1315).
Introduction and title
The work presents Raymond Lully under the title of Illuminated Doctor.
Blessed Raymond Lully, a religious of the Third Order of S aint Francis, and a martyr, was nicknamed the Illuminated Doc tor.
Youth and studies
The entry mentions his studies and his work.
He was born in Pa lma, on t he island of Ma jorca, in 1236, and devoted himself early on to the study of Arabic philosophy, medicine, chemistry, and theology. He displayed an indefatigable zeal; his quick and subtle mind for the sciences led him to produce an astonishing multitude of treatises on almost all branches of human knowledge.
Religious conversion
The source reports his conversion after a worldly life.
He had already reached a certain age and his conduct in the world had been rather dissipated when he converted to enter the Third Order of Saint Francis.
Missions and martyrdom
Account of the missions and death according to the Petits Bollandistes.
He made several missions to Africa to announce the Gospel to the infidels of the Barbary coast, whose language he knew and among whom he wrought many conversions. He was stoned in Mauretania, at Bougie, out of hatred for the religion he preached, on March 29, 1315, at the age of seventy-nine. He is honoured as a martyr on the island of Maj orca, his homel and, where his body was conveyed.
Source
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Dictionnaire Pétin.
Source and editorial note
This entry reproduces the historical text from the Petits Bollandistes, proofread against the digitized pages. The traditions and assessments of the author belong to the era of the work.
Paul Guérin, Les Petits Bollandistes, volume 4, p. 56. Digitized copy by the Bibliothèque nationale de France: https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k30734t
Editorial note: The dates of 1236 and March 29, 1315, as well as the account of the stoning, are those retained by this historical entry from the Petits Bollandistes.
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Frequently asked questions about Blessed Raymond Lully
Who was Blessed Raymond Lully?
Born in Majorca in 1236, Raymond Lully was a prolific scholar nicknamed the Illuminated Doctor before converting and joining the Franciscan Third Order. He devoted his life to study and to the evangelisation of the Muslim populations in North Africa. He died a martyr, stoned at Bougie in 1315.
What is Blessed Raymond Lully the patron saint of?
Patronage of Blessed Raymond Lully: Majorca.
How did Blessed Raymond Lully die?
Blessed Raymond Lully suffered martyrdom for the Christian faith (14th century).
Which saints were contemporaries of Blessed Raymond Lully?
Contemporaries include: Saint Thomas Aquinas, Saint Anthony of Padua (Ferdinand), Saint Arthaud of Belley and Saint Peregrinus of Auxerre.
What are the other names of Blessed Raymond Lully?
Other forms of the name: Ramon Llull.
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Key Events
- Born in Palma in 1236
- Studies in Arabic philosophy, medicine, chemistry, and theology
- Conversion after a dissipated life
- Entry into the Third Order of Saint Francis
- Evangelization missions in Africa (Barbary Coast)
- Stoning in Béjaïa in 1315