Henry Suso

Also known as Henrichus Sysus, Henri De Berg, Heinrich Susa, Heinrich Seuse, Heinrich von Berg, Heinrich Suüse, Errico Susone, Henry Susonne

German Dominican friar and mystic

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Henry Suso was a German linguist, translator, philosopher, and poet. A member of the Dominican Order and the Catholic Church, he wrote in Middle High German and German. His notable works include *Life of Blessed Henry Suso*, *Eternal Wisdom*, *Commonsense about Prayer*, *Little Book of Eternal Wisdom*, and *Life of the Servant*. He was a student of Ludolph of Saxony.

Born in Constance in 1295, Suso died in Ulm on January 25, 1366. He is buried in Baden-Württemberg. The Catholic Church recognizes him as a blessed, with feast days on January 23 and January 25. His life and work have been described in sources such as the *Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie*, the *Encyclopædia Britannica* 11th edition, and *The Catholic Encyclopedia*.

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Works: 9

Top works

Life of Blessed Henry Suso
Eternal Wisdom
Commonsense about Prayer
Little Book of Eternal Wisdom
Life of the Servant

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Key facts

Born: 21 March 1295, Free Imperial City of Überlingen , Holy Roman Empire
Died: 25 January 1366 (1366-01-25) (aged 70), Free Imperial City of Ulm , Holy Roman Empire
Venerated in: Catholic Church
Beatified: 22 April 1831, Saint Peter's Basilica , Papal States by Pope Gregory XVI
Feast: 25 January (previously 2 March)
Influences: Meister Eckhart

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Instance of: human
Given name: Henry
Gender: male
Citizenship: Germany
Place of birth: Constance
Place of death: Ulm
Occupation: theologian
Languages spoken: German
Religion: Catholic Church
Field of work: philosophy
Image: Heinrich v Berg.jpg
Religious order: Dominican Order

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canonization status: blessed
Commons category: Henry Suso
date of death: 1366-01-01
date of birth: 1295-01-01
place of burial: Baden-Württemberg
described by source: The Catholic Encyclopedia
student: Ludolph of Saxony
feast day: January 25
P13311: Eilbek
Commons Creator page: Henry Suso

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Works in European collections

22 objects attributed to Henry Suso, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

Book of Eternal Wisdom, The 100 Views; Horologium sapientiae, dt. (excerpt)

Leben und Schriften; nach den ältesten Handschriften und Drucken mit unverändertem Texte in jetziger Schriftsprache herausgegeben von Melchior Diepenbrock. Mit einer Einleitung von J. Görres. Zweite Auflage

Book of Eternal Wisdom

Diss buch das da gedicht hat der erleiicht vater Amandus, genan[n]t Seüß begreift in im vil güter gaistlicher leeren wie der mensch, so er sich gewendt hat von got zu der creatur, ainen widerker sol tun zu seinem ersten ursprung der da got ist, und wie er sich haben sol in sein selbs un[d] aller creatur gelassenhait und absterben aller fröd, begirlichait, wollusts und gemachs diser welt und seins aignen leibs Gott vor augen haben, in suchen, und über alle ding liebhaben, sein leiden betrachten, und sich selb underwürflich in rechter demut geleichförmiklich halten, in tun und in lassen, in lieb und laid, und vil ander kostlich underrichtungen die da ainem anfahenden widereinkerenden menschen zumal fürderlich und nütz sein, so es auff mercklich gelesen un[d] betracht wirt. Es gibt och gutherzigen vernünfftigen manschen liechtreiche weißung zu göttlicher warhait, und ainen tichtigen weg zu der alierhöchsten säligkait