Johannes Tauler
Johannes Tauler OP (c. 1300 – 16 June 1361) was a German mystic, a Roman Catholic priest and a theologian. A disciple of Meister Eckhart, he belonged to the Dominican order. Tauler was known as one of the most important Rhineland mystics. He promoted a certain neo-platonist dimension in the Dominican spirituality of his time.
Johannes Tauler | |
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Statue of Johannes Tauler, the Strasbourg Saint-Pierre-le-Jeune Protestant Church. | |
| Born | c. 1300 |
| Died | 16 June 1361 |
| Nationality | German |
| Occupation(s) | German mystic, a Catholic preacher and a theologian |
| Known for | most important Rhineland mystics |
| Title | Doctor Illuminatus et sublimis |
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