Author: John of La Rochelle (de Rupella) O.F.M. ( d.1245)Paris before 1238 - 1245
Dating: The first reference to John already speaks of him as
master of theology and friar in Paris in 1238. He worked closely with
Alexander of Hales as his student and their works are closed linked.
He wrote a commentary on the Rule of St. Francis and almost certainly
wrote book one (on God) and book three (on the incarnation and
passion) of the Summa Alexandri. He was also well known as a
preacher.
Works: Manuscripts given in Prolegomena to Summa Alexandri, vol. 4 (1948), pp. 211-27.
Expositio quattour magistrorum super Regulum Fratrum Minorum edited by Livario Oliger, Expositio quattour magistrorum super Regulum Fratrum Minorum. Storia: Rome, 1950.
Summa de anima edited by T. Domenchelli, La Summa de anima di fr. Giovanni della Rochelle. Prato, 1882.
Tractatus de anima et virtutibus
Summa de articulis fidei
De preceptis et consiliis
De peccatis et eorum remediis
Tractatus de divisione multiplici potentiarum animae edited by Michaud-Quantin, Textus philosophique du Moyen Ages, vol. 11. J. Vrin: Paris, 1964.
De gratia edited by L. Hödl, Die neuen Quaestionen der Gnadentheologie des Johannes von Rupella OM (Ý1245) im Cod. lat. Paris 14726. Hueber: München, 1964.
Introitus ad sacram paginam edited by P. F. Delorme, "Deux leçons d'ouverture de cours biblique données par Jean de la Rochelles," La France Franciscaine, 16 (1933): 344-60.
Scripture commentaries see Glorieux, Répertoire, 2: 25-30 n. 302. and Doucet, Maitres, pp. 9-11.
Bibliography:
L. Hödl, "Johannes de Rupella (von La Rochelle)," LMA
5 (1991): 598.
Ignace Brady, "Jean de La Rochelle," DS 8 (1974): 599-602
Ignace Brady, "John of La Rochelle (de Rupella)," NCE 7:
1057-8
Stegmüller, 3 (1951): 411-17
Schneyer, 3 (1971): 703-20