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Rufinus was an Italian canon lawyer, described as the most influential canonist at the University of Bologna in the mid 12th century. [1] He composed a Summa on Gratian's Decretum before 1159, [2] which soon became the most influential commentary in Bologna, surpassing all previous ones in detail and length. [3]
Stephen of Tournai, his pupil, quoted from his Summa several times. [4]
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Rufinus was an Italian canon lawyer, described as the most influential canonist at the University of Bologna in the mid 12th century. [1] He composed a Summa on Gratian's Decretum before 1159, [2] which soon became the most influential commentary in Bologna, surpassing all previous ones in detail and length. [3]
Stephen of Tournai, his pupil, quoted from his Summa several times. [4]