, commonly called Michael of Bologna, a Romish divine of distinguished
,
commonly called Michael of Bologna, a Romish divine
of distinguished learning in the fourteenth century, was
born at Bologna in Italy, where he entered of the order of
the Carmelites; but studied afterwards in the university of
Paris, and there received the degree of doctor. In the
general chapter of his order, which was held at Ferrara
in 1354, in that of Bourdeaux in 1358, and in that of
Treves in 1362, he was named regent of the convent at
Paris. After arriving at other honours in the Romish church,
he fell under the displeasure of the pope Urban VI. and
retired to the convent of Bologna, where he wrote a great
many books, and where he died Nov. 16, 1400, according to father Lewis de Sainte Terese; or Dec. 1, 1416,
according to Trithemius and Du Pin. The editors of the
General Dictionary incline to the former date. Of his
works, there were published, “Super Sententias libri IV.
”
Milan, 1510; and Venice, 1632, fol. “Commentaria in
Psalmos,
” which was first published at Alcala in