Ut doceat, ut delectet, ut moveat: The Sermons of John of Aragon, Archbishop of Toledo and Tarragona

Abstract

ABSTRACT John of Aragon (1301–34) was the son of James II of Aragon and Blanche of Anjou. He was appointed archbishop of Toledo in 1318 (at the age of seventeen) and was later transferred to the Archbishopric of Tarragona in 1328. His brief life and important positions in the Church did not prevent him from carrying out vital catechetical work and preaching. This article presents the main characteristics of his sermons, connecting them to Franciscan spirituality and to the moral reform of both the faithful and the clergy.