Giovanni da Serravalle

Giovanni de Bertoldi was ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor. From 1387 to 1390 he taught moral philosophy at the University of Pavia. He taught arts at the University of Perugia for a year from 1400. He was appointed bishop of Fermo by Pope Gregory XII, around 1410. On 15 Dec 1417, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Martin V as Bishop of Fano. While bishop, he was the Principal Co-Consecrator Jean Heysterbach, Auxiliary Bishop of Augsburg (1436). ==Works==

During the Council of Constance he translated the Divine Comedy into Latin. He did this largely for the benefit of Nicholas Bubwith and Robert Hallam, English bishops attending the council; he was encouraged by Amedeo Saluzzo attending the council, who was a cardinal of the Avignon obedience. Serraville was also a source for stories concerning the young Dante's visits to Paris and Oxford. He lectured at Constance on Dante too, producing later a written commentary. It was strongly influenced by Benvenuto da Imola and Stefano Talice da Ricaldone; and Serravalle revised Benvenuto's glosses, to support the council's reforming programme. Digital Editions: • • • • ==Notes==

• Serravalle's Latin translation of and commentary on the Commedia • (for Chronology of Bishops) Wikipedia:SPS| • (for Chronology of Bishops) Wikipedia:SPS| {{succession box