He was Franconian, but only very little is known about his life.
Probably teacher in Paris.
Refers to Bulgarus as Dominus as probably his teacher?
Before 1179: Bishop of Assisi.
After 1179: Bishop of Sorrent.
Death: Before 1192.
Activities as Canonist
Glossae in Decretum Gratiani.
1164: Wrote theSumma Decretorum.
Status of hisSumma: Three times bigger than the one ofMagister Rolandus, distinct methodology (Distinctiones, Causae, Quaestiones) and influencedStephen of Tournai,John of Faenza, Huguccio and other Summae (Summa Coloniensis, Parisiensis)
1174-1177:De bono pacis.
Participation at the III. Lateran Council: Held the Opening Speech.
Editions and Sources
DEUTINGER, Roman (Hrsg.):De bono pacis, Hahn, Hannover 1997.
SINGER, Heinrich (Hrsg.):Die summa decretorum des Magister Rufinus, mit Unterstützung der Gesellschaft zur Förderung deutscher Wissenschaft, Kunst und Literatur in Böhmen, Schöningh, Paderborn 1902.
SCHULTE, Johann Friedrich (Hrsg.):Die Summa magistri Rufini zum Decretum Gratinai, mit einer Erörterung und Bearbeitung derselben, Roth, Gießen 1892.