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Caspar Franck (Casparus Francius Ortrandus) was the son of strict Lutheran parents. While he was serving as chaplain at the court of Duke Ladislaus of Haag in Upper Bavaria, [[Germany|Germany]], he experienced the first [[Counter Reformation|Counter Reformation]] decrees of [[Albrecht V, Duke of Bavaria (1528-1579)|Albrecht V]] of [[Bayern Federal State (Germany)|Bavaria]], and in 1568 he entered the Catholic Church at Ingolstadt, remaining there as Professor of the Holy Scriptures at the university. His epitaph lauds him as a defender of the Catholic faith and church. Among his numerous polemics, his <em>Catalogus Haereticorum</em> (Ingolstadt, 1576) lists the names of all the opponents of the [[Roman Catholic Church|Catholic Church]]. [[Luther, Martin (1483-1546)|Luther]], [[Melanchthon, Philipp (1497-1560)|Melanchthon]], and other Protestant leaders are treated at length. Briefly but not incorrectly he names the [[Anabaptism|Anabaptist]] leaders, [[Denck, Hans (ca. 1500-1527)|Hans Denck]], [[Hubmaier, Balthasar (1480?-1528)|Balthasar Hubmaier]], [[Haetzer, Ludwig (1500-1529)|Ludwig Haetzer]], and [[Hoffman, Melchior (ca. 1495-1544?) |Melchior Hoffman]]. The sections on the [[Hutterian Brethren (Hutterische Brüder)|Hutterites]] and Anabaptists present utter nonsense. The [[Batenburg, Jan van (1495-1538)|Batenburgers]] and [[Davidjorists|Davidjorists]] are also touched. The book is of very little historical significance. | Caspar Franck (Casparus Francius Ortrandus) was the son of strict Lutheran parents. While he was serving as chaplain at the court of Duke Ladislaus of Haag in Upper Bavaria, [[Germany|Germany]], he experienced the first [[Counter Reformation|Counter Reformation]] decrees of [[Albrecht V, Duke of Bavaria (1528-1579)|Albrecht V]] of [[Bayern Federal State (Germany)|Bavaria]], and in 1568 he entered the Catholic Church at Ingolstadt, remaining there as Professor of the Holy Scriptures at the university. His epitaph lauds him as a defender of the Catholic faith and church. Among his numerous polemics, his <em>Catalogus Haereticorum</em> (Ingolstadt, 1576) lists the names of all the opponents of the [[Roman Catholic Church|Catholic Church]]. [[Luther, Martin (1483-1546)|Luther]], [[Melanchthon, Philipp (1497-1560)|Melanchthon]], and other Protestant leaders are treated at length. Briefly but not incorrectly he names the [[Anabaptism|Anabaptist]] leaders, [[Denck, Hans (ca. 1500-1527)|Hans Denck]], [[Hubmaier, Balthasar (1480?-1528)|Balthasar Hubmaier]], [[Haetzer, Ludwig (1500-1529)|Ludwig Haetzer]], and [[Hoffman, Melchior (ca. 1495-1544?) |Melchior Hoffman]]. The sections on the [[Hutterian Brethren (Hutterische Brüder)|Hutterites]] and Anabaptists present utter nonsense. The [[Batenburg, Jan van (1495-1538)|Batenburgers]] and [[Davidjorists|Davidjorists]] are also touched. The book is of very little historical significance. | ||
= Bibliography = | = Bibliography = | ||
| − | Hege, Christian and Christian Neff. | + | Hege, Christian and Christian Neff. ''Mennonitisches Lexikon'', 4 vols. Frankfurt & Weierhof: Hege; Karlsruhe: Schneider, 1913-1967: v. I, 668. |
Wetzer, Heinrich Josef and Benedikt Welte. <em>Wetzer und Welte's Kirchenlixikon, oder Encyklopaedie der katholischen Theologie und ihrer Huelfswissenschaften</em>. 1885 | Wetzer, Heinrich Josef and Benedikt Welte. <em>Wetzer und Welte's Kirchenlixikon, oder Encyklopaedie der katholischen Theologie und ihrer Huelfswissenschaften</em>. 1885 | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:21, 15 January 2017
Caspar Franck (Casparus Francius Ortrandus) was the son of strict Lutheran parents. While he was serving as chaplain at the court of Duke Ladislaus of Haag in Upper Bavaria, Germany, he experienced the first Counter Reformation decrees of Albrecht V of Bavaria, and in 1568 he entered the Catholic Church at Ingolstadt, remaining there as Professor of the Holy Scriptures at the university. His epitaph lauds him as a defender of the Catholic faith and church. Among his numerous polemics, his Catalogus Haereticorum (Ingolstadt, 1576) lists the names of all the opponents of the Catholic Church. Luther, Melanchthon, and other Protestant leaders are treated at length. Briefly but not incorrectly he names the Anabaptist leaders, Hans Denck, Balthasar Hubmaier, Ludwig Haetzer, and Melchior Hoffman. The sections on the Hutterites and Anabaptists present utter nonsense. The Batenburgers and Davidjorists are also touched. The book is of very little historical significance.
Bibliography
Hege, Christian and Christian Neff. Mennonitisches Lexikon, 4 vols. Frankfurt & Weierhof: Hege; Karlsruhe: Schneider, 1913-1967: v. I, 668.
Wetzer, Heinrich Josef and Benedikt Welte. Wetzer und Welte's Kirchenlixikon, oder Encyklopaedie der katholischen Theologie und ihrer Huelfswissenschaften. 1885
| Author(s) | Christian Neff |
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| Date Published | 1956 |
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Neff, Christian. "Franck, Caspar (1543-1584)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1956. Web. 18 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Franck,_Caspar_(1543-1584)&oldid=144130.
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Neff, Christian. (1956). Franck, Caspar (1543-1584). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 18 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Franck,_Caspar_(1543-1584)&oldid=144130.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 2, p. 363. All rights reserved.
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