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| − | <span>Willibald Pirkheimer (1470-1530), a Humanist, one of the outstanding leaders in the active intellectual and religious life of [[Nürnberg (Freistaat Bayern, Germany)|Nürnberg]], Germany. At the beginning of the [[Reformation, Protestant|Reformation]] he sided with[[Luther, Martin (1483-1546)| Luther]], but in 1524 returned to the [[Roman Catholic Church|Catholic Church]]. When [[Denck, Hans (ca. 1500-1527)|Hans Denck]] | + | <span>Willibald Pirkheimer (1470-1530), a Humanist, one of the outstanding leaders in the active intellectual and religious life of [[Nürnberg (Freistaat Bayern, Germany)|Nürnberg]], Germany. At the beginning of the [[Reformation, Protestant|Reformation]] he sided with[[Luther, Martin (1483-1546)| Luther]], but in 1524 returned to the [[Roman Catholic Church|Catholic Church]]. When [[Denck, Hans (ca. 1500-1527)|Hans Denck]] was made rector of the school of St. Sebaldus upon recommendation of [[Oecolampadius, Johannes (1482-1531)|Oecolampadius]]<em>, </em>he must certainly have come in contact with Pirkheimer. There is no information on the matter. In Denck's dispute with [[Osiander, Andreas (1498-1552)|Andreas Osiander]], Pirkheimer took the latter's side. He wrote an unfavorable opinion concerning Denck to [[Basel (Switzerland)|Basel]]. Oecolampadius wrote two letters to Pirkheimer, 26 February and 25 April<span> </span>1525, to defend his recommendation of Denck to the rectorate of the school of St. Sebaldus. </span> |
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<span>Hege, Christian and Christian Neff. </span><em><span>Mennonitisches Lexikon</span></em><span>. Frankfurt & Weierhof: Hege; Karlsruhe; Schneider, 1913-1967:</span><span> </span><span>III, 375.</span> | <span>Hege, Christian and Christian Neff. </span><em><span>Mennonitisches Lexikon</span></em><span>. Frankfurt & Weierhof: Hege; Karlsruhe; Schneider, 1913-1967:</span><span> </span><span>III, 375.</span> | ||
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Willibald Pirkheimer (1470-1530), a Humanist, one of the outstanding leaders in the active intellectual and religious life of Nürnberg, Germany. At the beginning of the Reformation he sided with Luther, but in 1524 returned to the Catholic Church. When Hans Denck was made rector of the school of St. Sebaldus upon recommendation of Oecolampadius, he must certainly have come in contact with Pirkheimer. There is no information on the matter. In Denck's dispute with Andreas Osiander, Pirkheimer took the latter's side. He wrote an unfavorable opinion concerning Denck to Basel. Oecolampadius wrote two letters to Pirkheimer, 26 February and 25 April 1525, to defend his recommendation of Denck to the rectorate of the school of St. Sebaldus.
Bibliography
Hege, Christian and Christian Neff. Mennonitisches Lexikon. Frankfurt & Weierhof: Hege; Karlsruhe; Schneider, 1913-1967: III, 375.
Staehelin, Ernst . Briefe und Akten zum Leben Oekolampads. Leipzig, 1927: 359, 364 f.
| Author(s) | Christian Neff |
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| Date Published | 1959 |
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Neff, Christian. "Pirkheimer, Willibald (1470-1530)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1959. Web. 25 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Pirkheimer,_Willibald_(1470-1530)&oldid=118647.
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Neff, Christian. (1959). Pirkheimer, Willibald (1470-1530). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 25 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Pirkheimer,_Willibald_(1470-1530)&oldid=118647.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 4, p. 182. All rights reserved.
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