Nikolaus von Laun
Very Reverend Lord, Friar Nikolaus von Laun, O.E.S.A. | |
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| Titular Bishop of Castoria | |
| Archdiocese | Prince-Archbishopric of Salzburg |
| Diocese | Regensburg |
| Appointed | 1362/1363 |
| Term ended | 26 March 1371 |
| Other post(s) | Auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Regensburg (1363-1371); Prior Provincial, O.E.S.A. (1342; 1344-1354; 1362-1363) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | ca. 1300 |
| Died | 26 March 1371 Regensburg, Holy Roman Empire |
| Alma mater | University of Paris |
Nikolaus von Laun, O.E.S.A. (also known as Nicolaus de Luna and Mikuláš z Loun) was a Bohemian Augustinian friar and scholar. He served as the Prior Provincial of the large Province of Bavaria-Bohemia.
Nikolaus was one of the first Theology professors at Charles University in Prague (founded in 1348). He wrote several works in the subject area of homiletics. Between 1362 and his death in 1371 he served as a bishop.