Janow, Matthew of

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• Matthew of Janow —     Matthew of Janow     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Matthew of Janow     A medieval ecclesiastical author, born in the fourteenth century in Bohemia; died at Prague, 30 Nov., 1394. Son of Wenzel of Janow, a Bohemian knight, he began his studies at …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Matthew of Janow — (d. 1394 in Prague) was a fourteenth century Bohemian ecclesiastical writer. He was the son of Wenzel of Janow, a Bohemian knight, and began his studies at the University of Prague, before leaving to complete them in Paris. He graduated nine… …   Wikipedia

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