Jacobus Tirinus (fl. 16th & 17th centures) Jacobus Tirinus ( 1580 - 1636 ) or Jacobi Tirini was a Jesuit monk, theologian, historian, and Biblical scholar. His major work is the Commentarius in Sacram Scripturam a two volume Bible commentary. Tirini was born in Antwerp, Belgium in 1580. Following his admission into the Jesuit Order, Tirini became a respected Biblical scholar and a prominent member of the Order. He was assigned "First Superior" to the Antwerp Jesuit House as well as "Directior of the Holland Mission". Tirini's Biblial commentaries are still referenced today. Click here for a list of rare maps from Jacobus Tirinus. Rare maps by Jacobus Tirinus currently for sale. Rare maps by Jacobus Tirinus in the Geographicus Antique Map Archive.