Biography Jacobus was born either in VarazzeThe toponym Varagine is Lombard; the site appears in the Tabula Peutingeriana as Ad Navalia. or in Genoa, where a family originally from Varazze and bearing that name is attested at the time. He entered the Dominican order in 1244, and became the prior at Como, Bologna and Asti in succession.Stace 1998:, "Introduction" p. x. Besides preaching with success in many parts of Italy, he also taught in the schools of his own fraternity. He was provincial of Lombardy from 1267 till 1286, when he was removed at the meeting of the order in Paris. He also represented his own province at the councils of Lucca (1288) and Ferrara (1290). On the last occasion he was one of the four delegates charged with signifying Pope Nicholas IV's desire for the deposition of Munio de Zamora – who had been master of the Dominican order from 1285 and was eventually deprived of his office by a papal bull dated 12 April 1291.
biography jacobus was born either in varazzethe toponym varagine is lombard; the site appears in the tabula peutingeriana as ad navalia or in genoa where a family originally from varazze and bearing that name is attested at the time he entered the dominican order in 1244 and became the prior at como bologna and asti in successionstace 1998 "introduction" p x besides preaching with success in many parts of italy he also taught in the schools of his own fraternity he was provincial of lombardy from 1267 till 1286 when he was removed at the meeting of the order in paris he also represented his own province at the councils of lucca (1288) and ferrara (1290) on the last occasion he was one of the four delegates charged with signifying pope nicholas iv's desire for the deposition of munio de zamora – who had been master of the dominican order from 1285 and was eventually deprived of his office by a papal bull dated 12 april 1291