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Louis of Granada

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Religious Figure

The Resume

    (1505-December 31, 1588)
    Born in Granada, Spain
    Spanish Catholic priest
    Member of the Dominican order
    Most well known for his preaching/oratory and his books
    Books include; 'The SInner's Guide,' 'The Book of Prayer and Meditation' and 'Memorial of the Christian Life'
    Also wrote on Church history, ethics and Scripture

Why he might be annoying:

    He didn't start writing until he was thirty-five.
    He turned down appointments to the bishopric twice and to the cardinalate once.
    Next to 'The Sinner's Guide' his most popular work was 'Summa of the Christian Life' a collection of his writings on various subjects that wasn't put together until the twentieth century, over four hundred years after his death!

Why he might not be annoying:

    'The Catholic Encyclopedia' says, 'Among the hundreds of eminent ascetical writers of Spain, Louis of Granada remains unsurpassed in the beauty and purity of his style, the solidity of his doctrine, and the popularity of his writings.'
    He was born to a poor family.
    He gave all the money he made from his writings to the poor and maintained an ascetical lifestyle for himself.
    'The Sinner's Guide' was an immediate best seller and was translated into Latin, Italian, French, German, Polish and Greek in an incredibly short period for the time.

Credit: tom_jeffords


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 168 Votes: 47.02% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 22.22% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 15 Votes: 26.67% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 102 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 101 Votes: 47.52% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 30 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 15 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 16 Votes: 31.25% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 292 Votes: 45.89% Annoying