Mateusz Bembus


Mateusz Bembus was a Polish Jesuit priest, writer, and professor of moral philosophy. He was born in Poznan in 1567 and became a priest by 1596, after which he taught philosophy. In 1612, he succeeded Piotr Skarga as the royal preacher for King Sigismund III Vasa. After this role, he became rector of the Jesuit College in Poznan. During his career, he advocated against religious tolerance in the otherwise tolerant Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Antonio Possevino and Skarga were influences for Bembus. He died in Krakow.

Works

Pamphlets

Pax Non Pax Bellator christianus
  • ''Krotka sprawa o nowym kolegium ojcow Societatis lesu''

Sermons

  • ''Wizerunek szlachcica prawdziwego''