About Geoffrey of Trani
Lived 1200 – 1245. Geoffrey of Trani was a jurist and catholic priest.
Geoffrey of Trani (? in Trano, Apulia – 1245) was an Italian jurist, known as a canon lawyer. He was a student at Bologna of Azo before becoming a professor at Naples, then at Bologna. He was made a cardinal deacon by Pope Innocent IV. His Summa super titulis decretalium and other writings on decretals became a basic resource for canon law.
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Who was Geoffrey of Trani?
Italian jurist and cardinal
When was Geoffrey of Trani born?
Geoffrey of Trani was born in 1200 in Trani.
When did Geoffrey of Trani die?
Geoffrey of Trani died in 1245 in Lyon.
What was Geoffrey of Trani's occupation?
Geoffrey of Trani was a jurist and catholic priest.
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