Schweitzer, Philipp (d. 1539)
Philipp Schweitzer, a Roman Catholic priest of Montbeliard in France, but probably a native of Switzerland, joined the Anabaptists and was active in Basel and Lucerne, Switzerland. He is said to have converted and baptized eight Catholic priests. Schweitzer was executed in 1539 at Lucerne.
Bibliography
Peachey, Paul. Die soziale Herkunft der Schweizer Taufer. Karlsruhe, 1954: 25 note 1, 25 ff., 109, No. 17.
Author(s) | Nanne van der Zijpp |
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Date Published | 1959 |
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Zijpp, Nanne van der. "Schweitzer, Philipp (d. 1539)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1959. Web. 23 Aug 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Schweitzer,_Philipp_(d._1539)&oldid=128219.
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Zijpp, Nanne van der. (1959). Schweitzer, Philipp (d. 1539). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 23 August 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Schweitzer,_Philipp_(d._1539)&oldid=128219.
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