John Pitts (also Pits, Pitseus; 1560 – 17 October 1616) was an English Roman Catholic scholar and writer.
Pitts was born in Alton, Hampshire in 1560 and attended Winchester College.
In 1581 he was admitted to the English College, Rome.
In 1588 he was ordained priest, and became professor at the English College, Reims.
He became Canon at Verdun, then confessor and almoner to the Duchess of Cleves; after her death he became Dean of Liverdun.