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Peter of Dacia

Type Figure Region Denmark Time c. 1230–1289 Also known as Petrus de Dacia、Peter of Dacia、Pierre de Dacia、Petrus Daci

Peter of Dacia (c. 1230–1289), a Danish Dominican friar and mystical writer, corresponded with Hildegarde von Hakeborn and recorded her visions, auth…

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  1. 1250–1260Rostock · RostockIn the 1250s Peter of Dacia, as a young Dominican friar, moved among monasteries in Northern Europe and Germany, beginning his correspondence with Hildegarde von Hakeborn and recording her visionary experiences, laying the foundation for later mystical works such as the Epistolae Hildegarde.
  2. c. 1245–1250Copenhagen · CopenhagenAround 1245 Peter of Dacia entered the Dominican Order in Denmark, receiving training in theology and spirituality, and around 1250 began establishing contacts with German monastic networks, preparing for his mystical writing activity in the 1250s.

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