Gerobulus, Johannes (1540-1606)
Johannes Gerobulus, (Dutch, Outraadi), b. 1540 at The Hague, d. there 1606, was a Dutch Reformed minister at Delft, Vlissingen, Deventer, Harderwijk, and The Hague. In the fall of 1579 he held a dispute with representatives of a Mennonite congregation called the "footwashers," at Wester-Souburg near Vlissingen in the Dutch province of Zeeland. His principal opponent in the dispute was Hans de Ries, who was at this time staying in Zeeland.
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Doopsgezinde Bijdragen (1863): 112-113.
Visscher, H. and L. A. van Langeraad. Biographisch Woordenboek von Protestantsche Godgeleerden in Nederland. Utrecht, 1903-: III, 222-226.
| Author(s) | Nanne van der Zijpp |
|---|---|
| Date Published | 1956 |
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