John de Pineda

He was a consultor to the Spanish Inquisition and nineteen printed works and six manuscripts of his writing are in existence.

He held the posts of Provost of the professed house and rector of the college of Seville.

He was consultor to the Spanish Inquisition, and, in this capacity, visited the chief libraries of Spain.

On a visit to the University of Evora, he was greeted by a Latin speech, and a memorial tablet was set up with the legend, Hic Pineda fuit.

His learning is evidenced by the nineteen printed works and six manuscripts, chiefly of exegetical subjects, which remain to us of his writings: What astounds one most in the writings of this exegete of the old school is his vast knowledge, not merely of Latin, but of Greek and Hebrew.