Johannes de Imola
Johannes de Imola (Italian: Giovanni Nicolétti,[1] English: John of Imola) (c. 1370 – 1436) was an Italian jurist, a student of Baldus de Ubaldis,[2] Francesco Ramponi and Johannes of Lignano.[3] He taught at Pavia, Siena and Bologna,[4] and was one of the major commentators on the Decretals of Gregory IX[5]
In the Western Schism, he supported the form of conciliarism that deemed the correct resolution of the schism would be for Pope Gregory XII to summon a general council.[6]
He was a strong defender of due process.[4]
Biography
He was a student of Baldus de Ubaldis,[7] Francesco Ramponi and John of Legnano.[8] He taught in Pavia, Siena and Bologna, and was one of the major commentators on the Decretals of Gregory IX.
In the Western Schism, he supported the form of conciliarism that held that the proper resolution of the schism would be for Pope Gregory XII to convene an ecumenical council.
He died in 1436 and was buried in the San Domenico, Bologna in Bologna, in the ark of the Garisendi family, to whom he was related.
References
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- Back to citation Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Papal Decretals". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
- Back to citation R. N. Swanson, Universities, Academics and the Great Schism (2002), p. 161; Google Books.
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External links
- WorldCat page
- CERL page
- British Library ISTC page Archived 2012-04-24 at the Wayback Machine