Albicus, Sigismund
Albicus, Sigismund
Archbishop of Prague, a Moravian, born at Mährisch-Neustadt in 1347; died in Hungary, 1427. He entered the University of Prague when quite young and took his degree in medicine in 1387. Desiring to pursue the study of civil and canon law with more profit, he went to Italy and received the Doctor’s degree in 1404, at Padua. On his return to Prague, he taught medicine for twenty years in the University. he was appointed physician-in-chief to Wenceslaus IV who recommended him as successor to the archbishopric of Prague, on the death of its incumbent in 1409. The canons appointed him to the position, although reluctantly. Albicus held it only four years, and when he resigned, in 1413, Conrad was elected in his place. Albicus received later the Priory of Wissehrad, and the title of Archbishop of Cæsarea. he was accused of favouring the new doctrines of John Huss and Wyclif. He retired to Hungary during the war of the Hussites, and died there, in 1427. He left three works on medical subjects, which were published after his death: “Praxis medendi”; “Regimen Sanitatis”; “Regimen pestilentiæ” (Leipzig, 1484-87).
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The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume ICopyright © 1907 by Robert Appleton CompanyOnline Edition Copyright © 2003 by K. KnightNihil Obstat, March 1, 1907. Remy Lafort, S.T.D., CensorImprimatur. +John Cardinal Farley, Archbishop of New York
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Albicus, Sigismund
archbishop of Prague, was born at Mihrisch-Neustadt, in Moravia. When young he entered the University of Prague, taking his degree in medicine in 1387. In order to prosecute with more success the study of civil and canon law, he went to Italy, and received his doctor’s degree at Padua in 1404. Returning, he taught medicine in the University of Prague for nearly twenty years, and was appointed first physician to Wenceslaus IV. In 1409, on the death of the archbishop of Prague, Wenceslaus recommended him for his successor; and the canons elected him, although reluctantly. He resigned his bishopric in 1413, when Conrad was chosen in his room. Albicus afterwards received the priory of Wissehrad, with the title of archbishop of Casarea. He was accused of favoring the new doctrines of John Huss and Wycliffe. During the war of the Hussite he e retired to Hungary, where he died, in 1427. His only works are on medical subjects. See Chalmers, Biog. Dict. s.v.; Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v.