#LukeWadding, who put #PaddysDay on the calendar.

The day had been celebrated since the 10th century in Ireland. Per the Catholic Encyclopedia (1913), "Wadding kept the Feast of St. Patrick with great solemnity at St. Isidore's; and it is due to his influence, as member of the commission for the reform of the Breviary, that the festival of Ireland's Apostle was inserted on 17 March in the calendar of the Universal Church."
https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15521d.htm

Image: William Murphy https://www.flickr.com/photos/infomatique/42546205620/in/photostream

CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Luke Wadding

Historian and theologian, born at Waterford, Ireland (1588-1657)

"Old Luke Wadding said welcome" - the life and work of the man who had St Patrick's Day added to the calendar.

https://www.irishphilosophy.com/2014/10/16/old-luke-wadding-said-welcome/

#LukeWadding #IrishPhilosophyOTD

“Old Luke Wadding…said Welcome”

He was born in Waterford and became a great scholar. He died in the 17th century after spending most of his adult life abroad. Religion was central to his life. Some of his work is still used today…

Irish Philosophy

The only complete edition of Duns Scotus's work was created by a team in St Isidore's Irish College in Rome, headed up by #LukeWadding (at table, on right). The others are (right to left) #JohnPunch, #AntonyHickey and #BonaventureBaron.

I love this depiction of scholarly cooperation (fresco at St Isidore's, courtesy of @jdmccafferty )