John of Fintona

John of Fintona, fl. late 13th century.

Called "subtillissimus canonum doctor/a most subtle teacher of canon law" by Tommaso Diplovataccio, John was the compiler of a fine commentary on decretals.

It is possible that he was a native of Fintona, County Tyrone, Ireland.

References

Theodore William Moody, Dáibhí Ó Cróinín, Francis X. Martin, Francis John Byrne, Art Cosgrove, edited by Dáibhí Ó Cróinín A New History of Ireland: Prehistoric and early Ireland, Oxford University Press, 2005, ISBN 0-19-821737-4 vol.1, p. 968.

Hiberno-Latin culture after 1169

Authors	John Clyn Henry Crumpe Henry Fitzsimon John of Fintona Malachy of Ireland Master Patrick of Ireland Doncanus Hibernus Dubhaltach Mac Fhirbhisigh Ruaidhrí Ó Flaithbheartaigh Niall Ó Glacáin John Lynch (Gratianus Lucius) Francis O'Molloy Perot de Garbalei Petrus de Ibernia Phillip Norreys Richard FitzRalph Simon of Ireland Symon Semeonis Thomas of Ireland Ailbe Ua Maíl Mhuaidh James Ussher John Whitehead (theologian)

See also: Hiberno-Latin to 1169

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