John of Ragusa
Croatian Dominican theologian (ca. 1390-1443)
John of Ragusa (Croatian: Ivan Stojković; c. 1380 – 1443) was a Croatian Dominican theologian. He was president of the Council of Basel and a papal legate to the Byzantine Empire. He was created a cardinal by Antipope Felix V.
Life
Born at Dubrovnik, Republic of Ragusa, John entered the Dominican Order and devoted himself to the observance of the rule of his order and the study of the sacred sciences. By reason of his great attainments in theology, Scripture, and Semitic languages, he was considered an oracle in his native Dalmatia.
In 1420 he became a master of theology at the University of Paris.
In the year 1426 he was appointed procurator general of the Dominican Order, and went to reside at Rome under Pope Martin V. There he received marks of honour and esteem from the pope and the College of Cardinals, and the former eventually named him papal theologian for the General Council of Basle. John was, moreover, chosen to open the council, in place of Cardinal Julian Cesarini, who was detained by other business.
Arriving at Basle on 19 May 1431, he on the same day arranged with the Bishop of Basle for the opening of the council on the 23rd of the same month. The opening did not take place, however, until 23 July 1431, in the cathedral church, when John preached from the text: "Et angelus testamenti, quem vos vultis. Ecce venit" (Mal., iii, 1).
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