Jan Dubravius

{{Short description|Czech churchman, humanist and writer}}

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File:Jan Skála z Doubravky.jpgJo(h)annes Dubravius (c. 1486 in Plzeň – 9 September 1553 in Kroměříž) was a Czech churchman, humanist and writer. He became the bishop of Olomouc. His name is given also as Jan Dubravius or Janus Dubravius, Jan Skála z Doubravky and Jan z Doubravky, and Dubravinius.

He studied in the grammar school at Plzen.{{Cite journal |last=Wratislaw |first=Albert H. |date=1881 |title=Life and Writings of Dubravius, Bishop of Olmutz (1542-1553) |url=https://zenodo.org/records/2274035/files/article.pdf |journal=Transactions of the Royal Historical Society |volume=9 |pages=137–151 |doi=10.2307/3677938 |issn=0080-4401}} For higher education, he studied at the University of Prague, as well as the gymnasium at Vienna. At the University of Padua, he obtained the degree of Doctor of Ecclesiastical Law.

He returned to Bohemia in 1511 or 1512. He became Archdeacon of Olomouc, as well as Provost at Kremsier and Olbramstkastel.

Dubravius was involved in negotiating a family alliance between King Sigismund and Francesco Sforza, Duke of Milan.