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Bollandists (bŏl`əndĭsts), group of Jesuits in Belgium, named for their early leader, Jean Bolland, a Flemish Jesuit of the 17th cent. They were charged by the Holy See with compiling an authoritative edition of the lives of the saints, the monumental Acta sanctorum, which is still in progress. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The chief publication of the Bollandists, as they are called, is Acta Sanctorum (the Deeds of the Saints). The need for such help, Martin Davies remarked, is not surprising, because "the Bollandists themselves have confessed that they knew practically nothing" of this saint. McConica describes the movement of editors from the monastery to universities, carrying the tradition of the Bollandists, the Maurists, and the Benedictines from devoted clergy to more secular disciples. |
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