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An inquisitor was an official (usually with judicial or investigative functions) in an inquisition – an organization or program intended to eliminate heresy and other things contrary to the doctrine or teachings of the Catholic faith. Literally, an inquisitor is one who "searches out" or "inquires" (Latin inquirere < quaerere, 'to seek').
In 1453 the same inquisitor burned 2 heretics in Göttingen. [78] Inquisitor Heinrich Kramer, author of the Malleus Maleficarum, in his own words, sentenced 48 people to the stake in five years (1481–1486). [79] [80] Jacob Hoogstraten, inquisitor of Cologne from 1508 to 1527, sentenced four people to be burned at the stake. [81]
The Roman Inquisition, formally Suprema Congregatio Sanctae Romanae et Universalis Inquisitionis (Latin for 'the Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Roman and Universal Inquisition'), was a system of partisan tribunals developed by the Holy See of the Catholic Church, during the second half of the 16th century, responsible for prosecuting individuals accused of a wide array of crimes according ...
The Dominican friar Nicholas Eymerich was appointed Inquisitor General of Aragon in 1357. As he directed much of his efforts to the apparent errors of members of the clergy, he often found his investigations blocked by the court, curia, or papacy. King Peter IV of Aragon had him removed from office at the general chapter held at Perpignan in ...
See Inquisitor, Inquisition. Subcategories. This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total. G. Grand Inquisitors of Spain (46 P) M. Inquisitors of ...
Inquisitor exigua Marwick, 1931 †: synonym of Aoteadrillia exigua (Marwick, 1931) † (original combination) Inquisitor fibratus Hedley, 1922: synonym of Inquisitor spicata (Hinds, 1843) Inquisitor flavidula [sic]: synonym of Inquisitor flavidulus (Lamarck, 1822): synonym of Clathrodrillia flavidula (Lamarck, 1822) (incorrect gender ending)
"People have forgotten about the victims, who did not have justice at the time. Now we need this inquest to legally name the killer." Miller added: "Having the real person legally named in a court ...
Inquisitor , a Time Lord featured throughout the twenty-third season of Doctor Who. The Inquisitor , the title character of the Red Dwarf episode of the same name. The Inquisitor, a character from Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor – Martyr. The Inquisitor, the player character in Dragon Age: Inquisition.