III. Where Gratian Slept: The Life and Death of the Father of Canon Law
Anders Winroth
We know very little about the life of famous canonist Gratian, author Decretum,
except that he appeared as a legal adviser in Venice 1143 and compiled at least some
version Decretum. Abbot Robert Torigni claimed c. 1180 Gratian was bishop of
Chiusi,but since no other source supports this claim, there has been reason to take it seriously.
This article shows previously misinterpreted necrology from Siena proves bishop
called fact served Chiusi middle twelfth century is likely
that stopped teaching Bologna become Chiusi. Some other
aspects 's biography are also examined.
Zeitschrift der Savigny-Stiftung für Rechtsgeschichte. Kanonistische Abteilung