Maciej of Janow

Maciej Janow (born between 1350 and 1355 in Janów, died December 30, 1394 in Prague) is a Czech preacher and writer.

He was the son of the Bohemian knight Waclaw of Janow and a pupil of Jan Milicz. He began his studies at the University of Prague from 1373 in Paris. He graduated after nine years. Therefore, she is known as Master Parisiensis (Parisian Master). In 1381 he was appointed a canon and confessor in the Prague Cathedral, which he held until his death. Between 1388 and 1392 he wrote several works that were later collected and titled Regulae Veteris et Novi Testamenti ("Principles of the Old and New Testament"). This work is not published in its entirety nor can it be found in any complete manuscript. Some parts were mistakenly thought of as works by John Husa and published along with his writings.

He believed that the evil faced by the Church in his time was the result of papal schism at that time, the large number of papal dismissal and reservations, and the excessive importance attributed by some Christians to casual and foreign habits. He advocated the removal of saints and their relics from the churches because of the abuses he witnessed, linked to their worship. He was of the opinion that it was almost necessary for lay people to accept communion every day. At the synagogue in Prague in 1389, support for daily communion was forbidden, and the worship of images was defended. Maciej appealed his views and repeatedly swore his unmatched fidelity to the Catholic Church. Therefore, he was not punished. Still, due to his previous claims, he was considered by some as the precursor of Jan Husa. He encouraged the study of the Bible. The works Latin Czech Authoritative control (person):

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